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The Building Regulations 2010

About The Building Regulations 2010

The Building Regulations are the principal regulations that control building work. They set out definitions, the procedures for giving notice and completing work, and a schedule of technical requirements that the Approved Documents give guidance on.

What it covers

  • What counts as building work and a material change of use
  • Procedures for notices, plans, inspection and completion
  • Energy performance and information requirements for buildings
  • Dutyholders and competence for building work
  • The schedule of technical requirements, from structure and fire safety to access and security

Amendments and circulars

  1. The Building etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2023: circular 01/2023

    Current · 2023 · Circular

  2. The Building etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2023: circular letter

    Current · 2023 · Letter

  3. Circular letter: The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2022

    Current · 2022 · Letter

  4. The Building etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2022: circular 04/2022

    Current · 2022 · Circular

  5. The Building etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2022: circular letter

    Current · 2022 · Letter

  6. Building (Amendment) Regulations 2021: circular 01/2021

    Current · 2021 · Circular

  7. Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021: circular 02/2021

    Current · 2021 · Circular

  8. Circular letter on Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

    Current · 2021 · Letter

  9. Letter on Building (Amendment) Regulations 2021: circular 01/2021

    Current · 2021 · Letter

  10. Circular letter regarding the application of requirement B4 of the Building Regulations 2010

    Current · 2019 · Letter

  11. Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Circular 02/2018

    Current · 2018 · Circular

  12. Circular letter on Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018

    Current · 2018 · Letter

  13. Further guidance on the 2018 Building (Amendment) Regulations

    Current · 2018 · Amendment

  14. Circular 01/2017: Building (Amendment) Regulations 2017

    Current · 2017 · Circular

  15. Building (Amendment) Regulations 2014

    Current · 2014 · Amendment

  16. The Building &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and designation notice

    Current · 2014 · Amendment

  17. Building Regulations &c (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2013

    Current · 2013 · Amendment

  18. The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2013

    Current · 2013 · Amendment

  19. The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012

    Current · 2012 · Amendment

  20. The Building Regulations 2010 and amendments to Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012

    Current · 2012 · Amendment

  21. The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119) and associated documents

    Current · 2012 · Amendment

  22. Building (Amendment) Regulations 2011

    Current · 2011 · Amendment

  23. Building (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/466)

    Superseded · 2009 · Amendment