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I’m thinking of selling my home – will I need approval for building work carried out before I owned the house?

If your home has been improved or extended by a previous owner, you will need to have the proper certification for it when you come to sell. If you do not have the relevant building certificates and no building regulation approval was given before work started, then you can apply for ‘…

Lorna Stimpson gives a passionate speech in support of Dame Judith Hackitt's Review at the Houses of Parliament (Video)

Watch LABC’s Lorna Stimpson’s speech at a Policy Connect event with BBA in the Houses of Parliament on Monday 22 October. In it she speaks about her experience in building control and why we should all support the 53 recommendations made in the Hackitt Review. Further information See…

Approved Document L: Conservation of fuel and power – parts L 2021

Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations. Parts L contains guidance on the conservation of fuel and power. The first published date is now: 15th of December 2021 Two Approved Document Ls applicable from the 15th of June 2022 The Approved Documents…

Best residential conversion to a single new home - 2022

  Regional Winners   Baden Barn Region: South West Project Team: HM Construction, Orme Architecture, Emellia & Nick White Local Authority: Somerset Building Control Partnership…

What are local authority building control teams doing to address the climate emergency?

Over 61 million people live in the United Kingdom. Around 95 per cent of the population lives in areas where the local authorities – over 570 councils all together – have declared a climate emergency. It is hoped that by 2050, the result of these declarations and subsequent response plans in the UK…

Policies that will influence the Government’s review into Part L – what changes can we expect?

(Originally published on the LABC Warranty website.) Later in 2019 the Government intends to issue consultations for England and the Welsh Government for a review of Part L of the Building Regulations (England and Wales), due in 2020. But what can we expect to come out of the review? Existing…

Wales Approved Document J: Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems

Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations. Part J contains guidance on the safety of heating appliances, including provisions for solid fuel, oil and gas-fired heating. The Approved Document can be downloaded below, with additional guidance below.

Approved Document G: Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency

Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations. Part G contains guidance on water safety, water efficiency and hygiene. The Approved Document can be downloaded below.

Approved Document C: Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture

Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations. Part C contains guidance on resistance to contamination and control of moisture. The Approved Document can be downloaded below, with additional guidance further down.

Approved Document R: Physical Infrastructure for High Speed Electronic Communications Networks

Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations. Part R contains guidance on the physical infrastructure required for high speed electronic communications networks. The Approved Document can be downloaded below.