UK building regulations

Current edition

• Approved Document 7: material and workmanship

Amendments and corrections

• 2018 amendment to Approved Document 7: material and workmanship

Related circulars and guidance

• The Construction Products Regulations 2013 and the Building Regulations Approved Document 7 ( 2013 Edition)

Current edition

• Approved Document 7 to support regulation 7: materials and workmanship

Amendments and corrections

• Amendment slip: amendments to Approved Documents B (volume 1, 2) and 7

Older editions

• Archived Approved Document 7 to support regulation 7: materials and workmanship

Related circulars and guidance

• Revision of the approved document supporting building regulation 7 (circular WGC 002/2013)

Current edition

• Approved Document A: structure

Related circulars and guidance

• Changes to the building regulations - amendments to Approved Documents A and C
• Frequently asked questions
• Withdrawal of structural design standards (British Standards) and updating Approved Documents A and C

Current edition

• Approved Document A: structure

Amendments and corrections

• Amendment slip: amendments to Approved Documents A, B (Volume 2) and C

Related circulars and guidance

• Amendments to building regulations approved documents A, B (volume 2) and C (WG 011/2017)

Current editions

• Approved Document B (fire safety) volume 1: Dwellings, 2019 edition incorporating 2020, 2022 and 2025 amendments collated with 2026 and 2029 amendments
• Approved Document B (fire safety) volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings, 2019 edition incorporating 2020, 2022 and 2025 amendments collated with 2026 and 2029 amendments

Pending editions and amendments

• 2029 amendments to Approved Document B, volume 1 and volume 2

Amendments and corrections

• 2026 amendments to Approved Document B, volume 1 and volume 2
• 2025 amendments to Approved Document B, volume 1 and volume 2
• June 2022 amendments to Approved Document B, volume 1 and volume 2
• May 2020 amendments to Approved Document B, volume 1 and volume 2

Older editions

• March 2024 amendments to Approved Document B, volume 1 and volume 2 (No longer current)

Related circulars and guidance

• Amendments to Approved Document B (fire safety): Circular 01/2025
• Amendments to Approved Document B (fire safety): letter
• Approved Document B (Fire Safety): new updates to support enhanced fire safety
• Approved Document B 2019 edition: circular 02/2019
• Approved Document B 2022 amendments: circular 02/2022
• Approved Document B 2024 amendments: circular 01/2024
• Approved Document B 2024 amendments: circular letter
• Approved Document B 2024 amendments: circular letter
• Approved Document B April 2019 edition: circular 01/2019
• Approved Document B volume 1 and 2: circular 01/2020
• Approved Document B volume 1 and volume 2: circular 03/2018
• Approved Document B: Fire safety - frequently asked questions
• Circular letter on Approved Document B 2019 edition
• Circular letter on Approved Document B April 2019 edition
• Circular letter on Approved Document B volume 1 and 2
• Circular letter on Approved Document B volume 1 and volume 2
• Circular letter: Notice of corrections to Approved Document B 2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments
• Notice of correction to Approved Document B 2019 edition

Current editions

• Approved Document B: buildings other than dwellinghouses
• Approved Document B: dwellinghouses

Amendments and corrections

• Amendment slip: amendments to Approved Document B (Fire safety): volume 1 and volume 2

Older editions

• Archived approved document part B volume 1 (dwellinghouses)
• Archived approved document part B volume 2 (buildings other than dwellinghouses)

Related circulars and guidance

• Amendments to building regulations approved document B (fire safety) (WG 008/2015)

Current edition

• Technical booklet B - Materials and workmanship July 2013

Current edition

• Approved Document C: site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture

Related circulars and guidance

• Building Regulations 2000, Schedule 1 Part C: new documents containing revised guidance on radon protective measures in new buildings, extensions and refurbishment projects
• Frequently asked questions

Current edition

• Approved Document C: site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture

Current edition

• Technical booklet C - Site preparation and resistance to moisture - October 2012

Current edition

• Approved Document D: toxic substances (2010 edition incorporating 2010 and 2013 amendments)

Current edition

• Approved Document D: toxic substances

Current edition

• Technical booklet D - Structure - October 2012

Current edition

• Approved Document E: resistance to the passage of sound

Related circulars and guidance

• Frequently asked questions

Current edition

• Approved Document E: resistance to the passage of sound

Current edition

• Technical booklet E

Older editions

• Technical booklet E - Fire Safety 2012

Current editions

• Approved Document F: Volume 1 applies to dwellings
• Approved Document F: Volume 2 applies to buildings other than dwellings

Related circulars and guidance

• Circular letter - Notice of revision to Approved Documents F2, L1, L2, O and S 2021 editions

Current editions

• Approved Document F: volume 1
• Approved Document F: volume 2

Pending editions and amendments

• Approved Document F: volume 1 (dwellings) (takes effect on 4 March 2027)

Older editions

• Archived approved document F: ventilation

Related circulars and guidance

• Publication of Approved Document L (2026) Volumes 1 and 2, and Approved Document F, Ventilation, Volume 1 (WGC 006/2026)

Current edition

• TB Part F1 - Conservation of fuel and power in dwellings – June 2022

Current edition

• TB Part F2 - Conservation of fuel and power in buildings other than dwellings – June 2022

Current edition

• Approved Document G: sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency

Amendments and corrections

• May 2024 amendments to Approved Document G: Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency
• Corrections to Approved Document G 2015 edition with 2016 amendments: sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency

Related circulars and guidance

• Amendments to Approved Documents G and M
• Frequently asked questions
• Postponement of the coming into force of the amendments made to part G and other provisions of the building regulations.

Current edition

• Approved Document G: sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency

Older editions

• Archived amendments to approved document G
• Archived approved document part G (sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency)

Current edition

• Technical booklet G - Resistance to the passage of sound - October 2012

Current edition

• Approved Document H: drainage and waste disposal

Current edition

• Approved Document H: drainage and waste disposal

Current edition

• Technical booklet H - Stairs, ramps, guarding and protection from impact - October 2012

Current edition

• Approved Document J: combustion appliances and fuel storage systems

Related circulars and guidance

• Approved Document J 2022 amendments: circular 03/2022
• New edition of Approved Document J - circular letter update, 30 September 2022
• New edition of Approved Document J - circular letter, 29 July 2022

Current edition

• Approved Document J: combustion appliances and fuel storage systems

Older editions

• Archived approved document part J (heat producing appliances)
• Approved Document J (Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems) 2010 edition incorporating 2010 and 2024 amendments (WGC 004/2024)

Current edition

• Technical booklet J - Solid waste in buildings - October 2012

Current edition

• Approved Document K: protection from falling, collision and impact

Current edition

• Approved Document K: protection from falling, collision and impact

Current edition

• Technical booklet K - Ventilation - October 2012

Current editions

• Approved Document L, Conservation of fuel and power, Volume 1: Dwellings, 2021 edition incorporating 2023 amendments
• Approved Document L, Conservation of fuel and power, Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings, 2021 edition incorporating 2023 amendments

Amendments and corrections

• February 2023 amendments to Approved Document L, volume 1 and volume 2

Related circulars and guidance

• Building Regulations 2000 Approved Documents L1A, L1B, L2A, L2B – proposed revisions
• Building Regulations 2000, Schedule 1, Part L Approved Documents L1A, L1B, L2A, L2B: proposed revisions multi-foil insulation
• Circular 01/2018: Amended Approved Document L1B and Domestic Building Services Compliance guide
• New editions of Approved Document L1B and the Domestic Services Compliance Guide

Current editions

• Approved Document L: conservation of fuel and power (volume 1)
• Approved Document L: conservation of fuel and power (volume 2)

Pending editions and amendments

• Approved Document L: volume 1 (dwellings) (takes effect on 4 March 2027)
• Approved Document L: volume 2 (buildings other than dwellings) (takes effect on 4 March 2027)

Amendments and corrections

• Amendment slip: amendments to Approved Document L: conservation of fuel and power (volume 1)

Older editions

• Archived approved document part L1A, L1B, L2A, L2B amendment slip
• Archived Approved Document part L: 2014 (incorporating 2016 amendments) L2B (existing buildings other than dwellings)
• Archived Approved document part L: 2014 (incorporating 2016 amendments) L1A (new dwellings)
• Archived Approved document part L: 2014 (incorporating 2016 amendments) L1B (existing dwellings)
• Archived Approved document part L: 2014 (incorporating 2016 amendments) L2A (new buildings other than dwellings)
• Archived approved document part L: 2014 L1A (new dwellings)
• Archived approved document part L: 2014 L1B (existing dwellings)
• Archived approved document part L: 2014 L2A (new buildings other than dwellings)
• Archived approved document part L: 2014 L2B (existing buildings other than dwellings)
• Archived approved software programmes (Part L 2014)

Related circulars and guidance

• Amendments to Approved Document L1 and publication of a frequently asked questions document for Approved Document O (WGC 006/2024)
• Amendments to the Approved Documents Part L
• Approved software programmes (Part L 2022)

Current edition

• Technical Booklet L

Current editions

• Approved Document M: access to and use of buildings, volume 1: dwellings
• Approved Document M: access to and use of buildings, volume 2: buildings other than dwellings

Amendments and corrections

• May 2024 amendments to Approved Document M: Access to and use of buildings Volume 2 – Buildings other than dwellings
• July 2020 amendments to Approved Document M: Access to and use of buildings Volume 2 – Buildings other than dwellings
• Corrections to Approved Document M 2015 edition with 2016 amendments volume 1: dwellings

Related circulars and guidance

• Approved Document M volume 2 amendments: circular 02/2020
• Circular letter on Approved Document M volume 2 amendments
• Frequently asked questions

Current edition

• Approved Document M: access to and use of buildings

Amendments and corrections

• Amendment slip: amendments to Approved Document M

Related circulars and guidance

• Amendments to Approved Document M (access to and use of buildings) 2004 edition incorporating 2010 amendments (WGC 008/2022)
• Amendments to Approved Document M (access to and use of buildings) 2004 edition incorporating 2010 amendments (WGC 008/2022): easy read

Current edition

• Technical booklet M

Current edition

• Approved Document N: glazing (safety in relation to impact, opening and cleaning)

Current edition

• Technical booklet N - Drainage - October 2012

Current edition

• Overheating: Approved Document O

Current edition

• Approved Document O: overheating

Related circulars and guidance

• Approved Document O (Wales): Overheating frequently asked questions

Current edition

• Approved Document P: electrical safety, dwellings

Current edition

• Approved Document P: electrical safety (dwellings)

Current edition

• Technical booklet P - Sanitary appliances and unvented hot water storage systems - October 2012

Current edition

• Approved Document Q: security, dwellings

Current edition

• Approved Document Q: security (dwellings)

Current editions

• Approved Document R volume 1: Physical infrastructure and network connection for new dwellings (2022 edition)
• Approved Document R volume 2: Physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks (2022 edition)

Current editions

• Approved Document R: volume 1: physical infrastructure and network connection for new dwellings (from 1 July 2025)
• Approved Document R: volume 2: physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks (from 1 July 2025)

Older editions

• Archived Approved Document R: physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications network (in-building physical infrastructure)

Current edition

• Technical booklet R - Access to and use of buildings - October 2012

Current edition

• Approved Document S: infrastructure for charging electric vehicles

Current edition

• Toilet accommodation: Approved Document T

Related circulars and guidance

• Amendments to Approved Document T (toilets): Circular 02/2025
• Amendments to Approved Document T (toilets): letter
• The Building (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024 - Part T: circular
• The Building (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024 - Part T: circular letter

Current edition

• Technical booklet V - Glazing - October 2012

Documents

• AMD 7
• AMD 8
• AMD 9

Current edition

• Building standards approved energy assessment software: guidance

Current edition

• Archived Technical Booklets and Information Notes

Documents

• Building control bodies: contraventions and criminal offences
• Building control bodies: professional codes and standards
• Building inspector competence framework (BICoF)
• Circular letter to building control bodies: Operational Standards Rules
• Code of conduct for registered building inspectors
• Construction Industry Council Approved Inspectors (CICAIR)
• Criteria for independent competence assessment schemes
• Criteria for independent competence assessment schemes
• Find a registered building control approver in England
• Find a registered building control approver in Wales
• Find a registered building inspector in England
• Find a registered building inspector in Wales
• Inspection of building control bodies
• Inspection of building control bodies: inspection selection criteria
• Investigation of building control professionals
• Investigation procedure statement
• Mandatory technical competence (MTC) framework
• Operational standards rules
• Operational standards rules monitoring arrangements
• Professional conduct rules for registered building control approvers
• Register as a building inspector
• Register your business as a building control approver
• Registered building control approver (RBCA) assessment criteria
• Registered building control approver assessment criteria
• Registered building inspectors
• Registered building inspectors: professional codes and standards
• Self-certification schemes: mandatory technical competence requirements
• Submitting operational standards rules data

Documents

• Building Safety Regulator charging scheme
• Building Safety Regulator charging scheme 2026 to 2027
• Building Safety Regulator enforcement policy statement
• Building Safety Regulator enforcement policy statement
• Contact the Building Safety Regulator
• Local authorities in multi-disciplinary teams for the Building Safety Regulator
• Provision of assistance from local authorities in BSR multi-disciplinary teams
• The Building Safety (Fees and Charges) Regulations 202[3] and proposed Building Safety Regulator charging scheme
• The strategic context for the regulatory framework

Current editions

• Domestic building services compliance guide 2022
• Non-domestic building services compliance guide 2022

Older editions

• Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide for Scotland

Current editions

• Building standards technical handbook: domestic - April 2026
• Building standards technical handbook: non-domestic - April 2026

Amendments and corrections

• Building standards technical handbooks: summary of changes for 6 April 2026
• Building standards technical handbooks 2022: summary of changes for 1 June 2022 and 1 December 2022
• Building standards technical handbooks 2022: summary of changes for 1 June 2022

Older editions

• Building standards technical handbook January 2025: domestic
• Building standards technical handbook January 2025: non-domestic
• Building standards technical handbook April 2024: domestic - September 2024
• Building standards technical handbook April 2024: non-domestic
• Building standards technical handbook 2023: non-domestic
• Building standards technical handbook 2023: domestic
• Building standards technical handbook February 2023 - domestic buildings
• Building standards technical handbook February 2023 - non-domestic buildings
• Building standards technical handbook 2022: non-domestic - July 2022
• Building standards technical handbook 2022: domestic - July 2022
• Building standards technical handbook 2020: non-domestic
• Building standards technical handbook 2020: domestic
• Building standards technical handbook 2019: domestic buildings
• Building standards technical handbook 2019: non-domestic buildings
• Building standards technical handbooks: domestic buildings - 2005 to 2017
• Building standards technical handbooks: non-domestic buildings - 2005 to 2017

Documents

• Archived domestic building services: compliance guide
• Building regulations for excepted energy buildings (WG 002/2018)
• Calculation of buildings' energy performance and new approved documents (WG 013/2014)
• Home energy guide template
• Nearly zero energy buildings (WGC 002/2021)
• Notice of Approval of the methodologies of calculation of the energy performance buildings
• Notice of approval of updated calculation methodologies in Wales (WGC 001/2023)
• Notice of approval of updated calculation methodologies in Wales (WGC 007/2022)

Documents

• External wall systems in existing multi-storey residential buildings - fire risk: advice note
• External wall systems in existing multi-storey residential buildings - fire risk: advice note - version 2
• External wall systems: draft advice note

Documents

• Fire door tests
• Fire doors checklist (accessible)
• Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: fire door guidance (accessible)

Documents

• A guide to making your small block of flats safe from fire · Accessible version
• A guide to making your small non-domestic premises safe from fire · Accessible version
• Making your small paying guest accommodation safe from fire · Accessible version

Current edition

• Fire safety in purpose-built blocks of flats

Documents

• Fire Safety Act - addendum
• Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist · Accessible version
• Fire safety risk assessment: animal premises and stables
• Fire safety risk assessment: educational premises
• Fire safety risk assessment: factories and warehouses
• Fire safety risk assessment: healthcare premises
• Fire safety risk assessment: large places of assembly
• Fire safety risk assessment: means of escape for disabled people (single document, including appendices) · Accessible version
• Fire safety risk assessment: offices and shops · Accessible version
• Fire safety risk assessment: open-air events and venues
• Fire safety risk assessment: residential care premises
• Fire safety risk assessment: sleeping accommodation · Accessible version
• Fire safety risk assessment: small and medium places of assembly · Accessible version
• Fire safety risk assessment: theatres, cinemas and similar premises
• Fire safety risk assessment: transport premises and facilities

Current edition

• Frequently Asked Questions

Documents

• Additional Q&A: Changes to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to procedural building regulations applying to buildings in England
• Additional Q&A: Changes to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to procedural building regulations applying to buildings in England
• Applying for a completion certificate
• Building control approval for higher-risk buildings
• Design and building work: meeting building requirements
• Keeping information about a higher-risk building: the golden thread
• Making changes to a higher-risk building project
• Manage a building control application for a higher-risk building
• Preparing information for a building control approval application
• Transitional building control approval for new higher-risk buildings
• Transitional building control approval for work on existing higher-risk buildings

Documents

• Apply for a building assessment certificate
• Applying to register a high-rise residential building
• Assessing safety risks in high-rise residential buildings: a detailed guide
• Building safety guides for accountable persons
• Building Safety Regulator: giving us structure and safety information (key building information)
• Complain about a building safety risk in a high-rise building
• Find a high-rise residential building
• Giving BSR structure and fire safety information (key building information)
• High-rise residential building information accountable persons must provide
• Managing safety risks in high-rise residential buildings: a detailed guide
• Operating a complaints system for building safety in a high-rise residential building
• Operating a mandatory occurrence reporting system
• Preparing a building assessment certificate application
• Preparing a resident engagement strategy
• Preparing a safety case report
• Register or manage a high-rise residential building
• Residents and owners of residential units: actions to keep your building safe
• Safety in high-rise residential buildings: accountable persons
• Safety management systems for high-rise residential buildings
• Submit a mandatory occurrence notice and report
• Submitting mandatory occurrence notices and reports

Current edition

• Managing health and safety in construction

Current edition

• Manual to the Building Regulations

Current edition

• Non-domestic buildings: national calculation methodology modelling guide 2022 (Version 1.2 February 2023)

Current edition

• National Planning Policy Framework

Current edition

• Technical housing standards – nationally described space standard

Older editions

• Technical housing standards – nationally described space standard

Documents

• Assessments of external wall cladding systems
• Conservatories and porches
• Construction and maintenance of boundary and retaining walls
• Dynamic performance requirements for permanent grandstands subject to crowd action: recommendations for management, design and assessment
• New and amended Approved Documents and new Building Services Compliance Guides to support the energy efficiency requirements of the Building Regulations
• Temporary demountable structures: guidance on procurement, design and use (third edition)

Documents

• Archived Building regulations guidance: workmanship and materials

Current edition

• The Merged Approved Documents

Current edition

• Building (Scotland) Act 2003

Current edition

• Building Act 1984

Related circulars and guidance

• Building Act 1984 and the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010
• Building Act 1984 as amended by the Deregulation Act 2015
• Building Act 1984: Approved Document Basements for dwellings
• Building control by approved inspectors under Part 2 of the Building Act 1984
• Building control by approved inspectors under Part 2 of the Building Act 1984: designated warranty schemes for the purposes of the warranty link rule
• Building control by approved inspectors under Part 2 of the Building Act 1984: designated warranty schemes for the purposes of the warranty link rule
• Building control by approved inspectors under Part 2 of the Building Act 1984: insurance schemes for approved inspectors
• Building control by approved inspectors under Part II of the Building Act 1984: designated warranty schemes for the purposes of the Warranty Link Rule
• Direction under the Building Act 1984: Dispensation for cavity trays
• Directions under the Building Act 1984 for telecommunications related building work, Circular 02/2026
• Guide to determinations and appeals under the Building Act 1984
• Insurance Schemes for Approved Inspectors pursuant to section 47(6) of the Building Act 1984

Current edition

• Building Safety Act 2022

Current edition

• Fire Safety Act 2021

Current edition

• Party Wall etc. Act 1996

Related circulars and guidance

• Circular letter on Building Regulations, Energy Performance of Buildings and Party Wall Act amendments
• Party Wall etc. Act 1996: revised explanatory booklet
• The Party Wall etc Act 1996: explanatory booklet

Current edition

• The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023

Current edition

• The Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Current edition

• The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Current edition

• The Building Regulations 2010

Related circulars and guidance

• Building (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/466)
• Building (Amendment) Regulations 2011
• Building (Amendment) Regulations 2014
• Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Circular 02/2018
• Building (Amendment) Regulations 2021: circular 01/2021
• Building Regulations &c (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2013
• Building Regulations 2010
• Building Regulations 2010 and Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010
• Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021: circular 02/2021
• Circular 01/2017: Building (Amendment) Regulations 2017
• Circular letter on Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018
• Circular letter on Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
• Circular letter regarding the application of requirement B4 of the Building Regulations 2010
• Circular letter: The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2022
• Further guidance on the 2018 Building (Amendment) Regulations
• Letter on Building (Amendment) Regulations 2021: circular 01/2021
• Regulation 43 of the Building Regulations 2010 and Regulation 20 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010: Air Pressure Testing Schemes.
• The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012
• The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2013
• The Building &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and designation notice
• The Building etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2022: circular 04/2022
• The Building etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2022: circular letter
• The Building etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2023: circular 01/2023
• The Building etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2023: circular letter
• The Building Regulations 2010 and amendments to Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012
• The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119) and associated documents

Current edition

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

Current edition

• The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015

Current edition

• The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

Related circulars and guidance

• Check your fire safety responsibilities under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 · Accessible version

Current edition

• The Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023

Current edition

• The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Related circulars and guidance

• Check your fire safety responsibilities under Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 · Accessible version
• Fire Safety Order: enforcement and sanctions for non-compliance

Current edition

• The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

Current edition

• The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999

Documents

• Amendment to the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations (WG 001/2014)
• Approval of approved building inspectors (WG 007/2014)
• Approved building inspector final certificates (WG 009/2015)
• Building control by approved inspectors (WGC 001/2013)
• Building control by approved inspectors (WGC 003/2013)
• Change to designated body overseeing Approved Inspectors (WGC 008/2024)
• Changes to insurance schemes for approved inspectors (WG 005/2017)
• Changes to standards 6 and 7 of the building control performance standards (WG 001/2017)
• Closure of building air pressure testing scheme (WG 001/2015)
• Commencement of building work and regulation 37A (WG 007/2016)
• Designation of Building Control profession registration and oversight functions to the Building Safety Regulator and related Charging scheme (WGC 001/2024)
• New criteria for Approved Inspector insurance (WGC 006/2021)
• New insurance scheme provider for approved inspectors (WG 016/2017)
• New regulations supporting the Building Safety Act 2022: Restricted activities and functions and amendments to the Building (Approved Inspectors etc. ) Regulations 2010 (WGC 003/2024)
• New requirements for the Building Control profession in Wales (WGC 003/2023)
• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance for approved inspectors (WG 006/2014)
• Publication of a revised charging scheme for the regulation of the building control profession (WGC 003/2025)
• Publication of a revised charging scheme for the regulation of the building control profession (WGC 005/2026)
• Publication of Investigation Procedure Statement (WGC 013/2024)
• Registered building control approvers regulations for Wales (WGC 012/2024)
• Removal of criteria for Approved Inspector insurance (WGC 004/2022)
• Revised versions of the standards, rules and codes for the building control profession (WGC 005/2025)
• Revised versions of the standards, rules and codes for the building control profession published (WGC 005/2024)
• Revised versions of the standards, rules and codes for the building control profession published (WGC 009/2024)

Documents

• Approval of new scheme of insurance for approved inspectors
• Approval of new schemes of insurance for approved Inspectors
• Approved Inspector criteria
• Approved Inspectors: circular, 1 November 2019
• Approved Inspectors: guidelines for schemes of insurance
• Approved Inspectors’ Final Certificates and Regulation 17 of the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010
• Building and Approved Inspector (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3384)
• Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment Regulations) 2009 (SI 2009/1219)
• Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2010
• Circular letter: Schemes of insurance for Approved Inspectors
• Circular letter: Building Control Performance Standards
• Circular letter: changes to the building control process
• Circular letter: changes to the building control process
• Circular letter: Scheme of insurance for approved inspectors - Lockton Companies LLP
• Electronic Communication of Building Control Documents
• Future of building control: implementation plan
• Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 section 317: time limit for prosecutions of breaches of building regulations
• New approach for achieving consensus between building control bodies and Fire and Rescue Authorities in building works
• Red Tape Challenge: local authorities carrying out building control functions outside their boundaries
• The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 Publication of the Approved Documents and Compliance Guides
• The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/404)
• Time limits for prosecution of breaches of the building regulations and the change of ownership of BRE Certification Ltd

Documents

• Amendments to legislation: amendments consequential to the Building Safety Act 2022 and corrections (WGC 004/2026)
• New commencement and consequential regulations supporting the Building Safety Act 2022 (WGC 007/2024)
• New commencement and transitional regulations supporting the Building Safety Act 2022 (WGC 002/2024)
• New regulations implementing the Building Safety Act 2022: Description of higher-risk buildings; charges; registration, sanctions and appeals (WGC 005/2023)
• The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025 and related regulations (WGC 002/2026)

Documents

• Making a quality building warrant application: what you need to know
• the customer journey

Documents

• Building regulations - proposed changes to energy and environmental standards: stage 2 consultation and BRIA
• Building regulations - proposed review of fire safety topics: analysis of responses
• Building regulations - proposed review of fire safety topics: consultation
• Building standards - energy and environmental compliance handbook: consultation proposals
• Building standards - proposed changes to Section 3.3 Flooding and Groundwater: consultation analysis
• Building standards guidance - Section 3.3 Flooding and Groundwater: consultation on proposed updates
• Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2025: technical consultation analysis
• Scottish Building Safety Levy: consultation analysis report

Current edition

• Building standards: enforcement handbook: first edition (version 1.1)

Older editions

• Building standards enforcement handbook: first edition

Documents

• Assessing design calculations for building cladding systems (WG 015/2017)
• Assessing external wall cladding for fire spread (WG 010/2018)
• Automatic fire suppression systems in care homes for children (WGC 010/2024)
• Guidance on fire door testing (WG 009/2018)
• Guidance on fire door testing (WG 009/2018): further information
• Interim report of building regulations and fire safety (WG 003/2018)
• Re-cladding of tall buildings (WG 014/2017)

Documents

• Application of building regulations where additional storeys are provided to existing buildings: circular letter
• BRAC letter on safety on staircases
• Building regulations and fire safety procedural guidance: circular letter 15 July 2020
• Building Regulations in England: circular 01/2022
• Building regulations: updated notices of approval for calculation methodologies: circular letter
• Circular 03/2024
• Circular 04/2024
• Circular 05/2024
• Circular letter on recladding of tall buildings
• Circular letter regarding single stair provisions in very tall residential buildings and applicability of the Approved Documents
• Circular letter: Building Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 2016
• Circular letter: Nearly zero energy buildings requirements for new buildings
• Circular letter: nearly zero energy buildings requirements for new public buildings
• Circular letter: Notices of approval for calculation methodologies
• Circular letter: wind-loading calculation for cladding
• Divisional circular letter about The Building Regulations 1991: caravans and mobile homes
• Energy Performance of Building Regulations (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2363)
• New Green Deal Measures and Notice of Approval
• The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/991)
• The Future Homes and Buildings Standards: Building Circular 01/2026
• The Future Homes and Buildings Standards: Building Circular 01/2026 - letter

Documents

• Amended building regulations and approved documents (WG 004/2018)
• Amendment building regulations and approved documents (WG 003/2014)
• Amendment slip: amendments to Approved Documents September 2013
• Amendments made by the Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (WG 001/2016)
• Amendments to Approved Documents (WGC 010/2020)
• Amendments to building regulation 37A and schedule 3 (WG 018/2017)
• Amendments to building regulations and approved documents (WG 004/2014)
• Approval notice
• Building (Amendment No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (WGC 011/2013)
• Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (WGC 004/2025)
• Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (WG 010/2013)
• Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (WG 005/2016)
• Building regulations circular (WGC 001/2019)
• Building Regulations Circulars (WGC 008/2020)
• Building Regulations Wales Circular (WGC 003/2020)
• Notice of approval
• Publishing of re-designed building regulations approved documents (WG 007/2017)
• The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (WG 007/2015)
• The Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025 and related regulation (WGC 001/2026)
• The Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (WGC 007/2026)
• The Building etc. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (WGC 001/2025)
• The Building etc. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2026 (WGC 003/2026)
• The Building Regulations (Amendment) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2022 (WGC 005/2022)
• The Building Regulations etc. (amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (WGC 003/2022)

Current edition

• Building standards: procedural handbook: third edition (version 1.9)

Older editions

• Building standards: procedural handbook (third edition, version 1.6)
• Building standards: procedural handbook - third edition version 1.7
• Building standards: procedural handbook - third edition version 1.8
• Procedural Handbook 3rd Edition 1.5 (July 2017)