The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Building Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2214) as they apply in relation to England to require the installation of electric vehicle charge points or cable routes for electric vehicle charge points when certain kinds of building work are undertaken. These Regulations also amend the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2215) as they apply in relation to England.

Regulation 2(3) inserts a new Part 9B into the Building Regulations 2010. It makes provision in relation to the operation of a new Part S (inserted by regulation 2(5) of these Regulations) of Schedule 1 (new regulations 44D to 44I). New regulation 44J provides for the minimum standards of an electric vehicle charge point. New regulation 44K provides for the interpretation of Part 9B of, and Part S of Schedule 1 to, the Building Regulations 2010.

Regulation 2(4) adds a new regulation 56 to the Building Regulations 2010 to make provision for the review of Part 9B of, and Part S of Schedule 1 to, those Regulations.

Regulation 2(5) inserts a new Part S into Schedule 1 (requirements) to the Building Regulations 2010 to require electric vehicle charge points or cabling for electric vehicle charge points to be installed in new residential buildings or buildings other than dwellings, certain buildings undergoing a material change of use, or certain residential buildings or buildings other than dwellings undergoing major renovation.

Regulation 3 amends regulation 8(1)(a) of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 to require approved inspectors to ensure that the requirements in new regulations 44D to 44J of the Building Regulations 2010 are complied with in building work covered by an initial notice.

Regulation 4 makes transitional provision for the amendments made by regulations 2 and 3 so that those amendments do not apply in relation to building work where a building notice or an initial notice has been given to, or full plans have been deposited with, a local authority before 15th June 2022, provided that the building work is started before 15th June 2023.

Section 6 of the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) gives the Secretary of State power to approve and issue documents containing practical guidance with respect to the requirements contained in the Building Regulations 2010. Approved Document S is approved for the purposes of the amendments of the Building Regulations 2010 made by this instrument. A copy of the Approved Document S is published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and can be found on https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-regulations-and-approved-documents-index or from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF.

An impact assessment is available with the explanatory memorandum for these Regulations at- https://www.legislation.gov.uk. A copy is also available from the Department for Transport, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.