F1PART 7AAutomatic fire suppression systems
Provision of automatic fire suppression systems37A
1
This regulation applies where building work consists of the erection or material change of use of a building in relation to—
a
care homes as defined in section 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000;
b
rooms for residential purposes other than rooms in—
i
a hostel;
ii
an hotel;
iii
a prison or young offender institution; and
iv
a hospital
c
dwelling-houses and flats,
subject to paragraphs (4) and (5).
2
For the purposes of this regulation a material change of use comprises or includes a change of use within regulation 5 (a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h) or (i).
3
A building to which this regulation applies must be provided with an automatic fire suppression system which is installed and operates in accordance with the requirements set in regulation 37B.
4
This regulation does not apply to buildings which are—
a
listed in accordance with section 1 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990;
b
in a conservation area designated in accordance with section 69 of that Act; or
c
included in the schedule of monuments maintained under section 1 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979,
where installation of a fire suppression system would unacceptably alter their character or appearance.
5
This regulation does not apply to temporary buildings with a planned time of use of two years or less.
Pt. 7A inserted (W., but not in relation to excepted energy buildings) (30.4.2014 for specified purposes) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment No. 3) and Domestic Fire Safety (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2730), regs. 1(2), 4(2) (with regs. 1(3), 6)