2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Building Act 1984;
[F1“application for building control approval with full plans” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations;]
“building” means any permanent or temporary building but not any other kind of structure or erection, and a reference to a building includes a reference to part of a building;
“building work” has the meaning given in regulation 3(1) of the Principal Regulations;
“controlled service or fitting” means a service or fitting in relation to which Part G, H, J or L of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes a requirement;
“day” means any period of 24 hours commencing at midnight and excludes any Saturday, Sunday, Bank holiday or public holiday;
“designated body” has the meaning given in regulation 4;
“dwelling-house” does not include a flat or a building containing a flat;
“flat” means separate and self-contained premises constructed or adapted for use for residential purposes and forming part of a building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally;
“material alteration” has the meaning given in regulation 3(2) of the Principal Regulations;
“material change of use” has the meaning given in regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations;
[F2“new dwelling” includes a dwelling that is formed by a material change of use of a building within the meaning of regulation 5(a), (b) or (g) of the Principal Regulations;
“optional requirement” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the Principal Regulations;]
“the Principal Regulations” means the Building Regulations 2010M1.
[F3“relevant day” means any day excluding Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.]
[F4(1A) In these Regulations “client”, “contractor”, “designer”, “domestic client”, “principal contractor”, “principal designer”, “sole contractor” and “sole or lead designer” have the meanings given in the Principal Regulations.]
(2) Where any regulation requires the use of a numbered form in Schedule 1, a form substantially to the like effect may be used.
(3) Any reference in these Regulations to the carrying out of work includes a reference to the making of a material change of use.
(4) Any reference in these Regulations to an initial notice (whether or not combined with a plans certificate) shall in an appropriate case be construed as a reference to that initial notice as amended by an amendment notice which has been accepted by a local authority.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (E.) (1.10.2023) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc. and Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/906), regs. 1(2), 10(1) (with regs. 23-25)
F2Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (E.) (W. but only in relation to excepted energy buildings) (1.10.2015) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/767), regs. 1(4)(b), 3(2) (with reg. 1(3)); and those same words omitted (W. in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.6.2018) by virtue of The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Excepted Energy Buildings) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/558), regs. 1(2), 18 (with reg. 29)
F3Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (E.) (1.10.2023) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc. and Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/906), regs. 1(2), 7(a) (with regs. 23-25)
F4Reg. 2(1A) inserted (E.) (1.10.2023) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc. and Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/906), regs. 1(2), 7(b) (with regs. 23-25)
Marginal Citations