Building Regulations Explained: 1995 Revision

Forwards. List of abbreviations. The development of building control. Public Health Act 1875; Public Health Act 1936; Public Health Act 1961; Health and Safety at Work, etc., Act 1974; Building (Prescribed Fees) Regulations 1980; Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982; Housing and Building Control Act 1984; Building Act 1984; Building regulation matters; Classification of buildings; Additions and alterations. Control of building work. Interpretation; Erection of a building; Meaning of building work; Requirements relating to building work; Material change of use; Appraisal; Materials and workmanship; Limitations on requirements; Tests for conformity to building regulations; Breach of regulations; Removal of offending work; Independent reports; Civil liability; Appeals; Power to enter premises; Building control; Timing; Fees; Approved inspectors; Penalties; Relevant reading. Application of building regulations to Inner London. Application; Consequental modifications of enactments; Division walls; Dangerous structure fees; Miscellaneous provisions; Extending powers. Relaxation of building regulations. Application for relaxation; Application to be advertised; Appeal against refusal; Approved inspectors; Type relaxation; Timing. Exempt buildings and works. Exemptions; The Crown; Exempt buildings and work. Notices and plans. Approval of persons to give certificates; Termination of approval of approved persons; Lists of approvals and designations; Building over sewers; Use of short-lived materials; Use of materials unsuitable for permanent building; Provision of drainange; Drainage of buildings in combination; Provision of exits; Facilities for removal of refuse; Provision of water supply; Proposed departure from plans; Lapse of deposit of plans; New procedures; Giving a building notice; Full plans; Certificates relating to deposited plans; Passing plans; Unauthorized building work; Notices concerning stages of work; Energy rating; National type approvals; Negligence; Role of the ombudsman; relevant reading. Approved inspectors. Removal from list of approved inspectors; Consultations; Fees; Delegation; Functions of approved inspectors; Initial notices; Transfer to another approved inspector; Plans certificates; Forms of plans certificates; Combined plans certificate and initial notice; Effect of plans certificate; Final certificate; Local authority records; Appeals; Regulations not applicable; Summary. Work undertaken by public bodies. Public body's notice; Effect of public body's notice; Public body's plans certificates; Public body's final certificate; Public body's notice no longer in force; Regulations not applicable. Materials and workmanship (Approved document to support Regulation 7). Definition; Range of application; Continuing control; Section One: materials; short-lived materials; resistance to moisture; resistance to subsoil; High alum