The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023

Amendments after regulation 2

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

4.  After regulation 2 (interpretation) of the 2010 Regulations insert—

Application

2A.  Subject to regulation 2B, these Regulations apply to all buildings in England including higher-risk buildings.

Disapplication of certain procedural requirements of the Building Regulations 2010 in relation to higher-risk building work

2B.  The following regulations do not apply to higher-risk building work—

(a)regulation 12 (giving of a building notice or an application for building control approval);

(b)regulation 13 (particulars and plans where a building notice is given);

(c)regulation 14 (applications for building control approval with full plans);

(d)regulations 14A (determination of applications for building control approval with full plans);

(e)regulation 14B (appeal against a local authority’s rejection of an application for building control approval);

(f)regulation 14C (appeal against the regulator’s rejection of an application for building control approval for work that is not higher-risk building work);

(g)regulation 15 (consultation with sewerage undertaker);

(h)regulation 15A (consultation in relation to fire safety);

(i)regulation 16 (notices in relation to building work);

(j)regulation 17 (completion certificates);

(k)regulation 17A (certificate for building occupied before work is completed);

(l)regulation 18 (unauthorised building work);

(m)regulation 18A (appeal against local authority’s refusal to grant certain certificates);

(n)regulation 18B (appeal to regulator in relation to certain decisions);

(o)regulation 19 (supervision of building work otherwise than by local authorities);

(p)regulation 38 (fire safety information);

(q)regulation 39 (information about ventilation);

(r)regulation 40 (information about use of fuel and power);

(s)regulation 40A (information about systems for on-site generation of electricity);

(t)regulation 40B (information about overheating)..