Amendments to Approved Documents Building Regulations 2010 INTRODUCTION This document contains revisions to the following Approved Documents: Approved Document B: Fire Safety Volume 1 - Dwellinghouses 2006 edition as amended in 2010 and 2016 (These amendments are incorporated in the on-line available Approved Document B Volume 2 which came ⦠An Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government . You have no items in your basket. Update to Approved Document B. August 11, 2020. Coming into effect 29/01/2020 . Books. Amendments to the approved documents B (Volume 1,2) and 7. Amendments to approved documents September 2013. Approved Document M volume 2 amendments: circular 02/2020 Protection from falling, collision and impact: Approved Document K Building (Amendment) Regulations 2016 Approved Document B Vol 1 (2006 edition incorporating 2007, 2010, 2013, November and December 2018 amendments) Approved Document B Vol 2 (2019 edition) Application of building regulations where additional storeys are provided to existing buildings: circular 03/2020 ISBN 9781914124037. Getting started; Homeowner FAQs; ⦠The approved documents should be useful for most domestic projects. There are no changes from the previous edition to the technical guidance within Approved Document B. AUTHOR . A new clarified version of Approved Document B was published in July 2019 (see below). Amendments to the approved documents A, B (Volume 2) and C. 19 July 2017 Guidance. Volume 2 - Buildings other than dwellings. For use in England Building Regulations 2010: Approved Documents B AMD. In 2019, with the improved quality of requests and a more efficient review process, the ⦠Understanding the building regulations and interpreting their requirements for balustrades can be a complex and time-consuming task. The document provides advice on refuse storage of solid waste materials for dwellings, waste disposal, treating waste water, pollution prevention, and the use of appropriate, separate drainage systems. If you need a more accessible version of this document please email digital@gov.wales. Vol. 1: Dwellinghouses Residential Sprinklers. View England Approved Document B and May 2020 Amendments. The architectsâ body has expressed concern that the technical guidance in Approved Document B has been developed assuming that measures to resist the spread of fire will be 100% effective and the âstay putâ policy can be relied on. Close. These changes will take effect on 26 November 2020, for use in England. PDF. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is. business park units, the guidance in Approved Document L2A (new non-domestic buildings) covering first fit-out should be followed (but note that the appropriate guidance for any subsequent fit-out works is contained in this Approved Document). Approved document part B volume 1 (dwellinghouses), file type: PDF, file size: 5 MB . Documents in Approved Document B, the documents relating to fire safety in the Building Regulations, were updated on 26th November to incorporate 2020 amendments. My account. Approved Document B: Fire Safety Vol. Updates to Approved Document B include the provision of sprinkler systems and consistent wayfinding signage in new blocks of flats over 11 metres, in order to further improve building safety. Approved Document M: Access to and use of buildings. Building Regulations 2010: Approved Documents. This guide focuses specifically on the building regulations Document M. There are elements of the building regulations document that donât apply to balustrades and handrails. The Changes will come into effect on 26 th November 2020. View Wales Approved Document B Please Note: Every care was taken to ensure the information was correct at the time of publication. Abstract. These changes focus on residential blocks of flats and mixed use buildings containing flats.