Archive of the Approved Documents
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[edit] Part A
Current as of 1 September 2013, Guidance and FAQS "Statutory guidance. Structure: Approved Document A"
Local Authority Building Control archive: Approved Document A (1991) SUPERSEDED
[edit] Part B
Current as of 14 Jan 2025, Guidance and FAQs with 2025, 2026 AND 2029 updates. "Fire safety: Approved Document B"
- Approved Document B (fire safety) volume 1: Dwellings, 2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments
- Approved Document B (fire safety) volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings, 2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments.
- Approved Document B (fire safety) volume 1: Dwellings, 2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments collated with 2025, 2026 and 2029 amendments
- Approved Document B (fire safety) volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings, 2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments collated with 2025, 2026 and 2029 amendments
Local Authority Building Control archive:
- Approved Document B Vol 1 (2006 edition incorporating 2007, 2010, 2013, November and December 2018 amendments) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document B Vol 2 (2019 edition) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document B (2000) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document B Vol 1 (2006 with 2010 amendments) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document B Vol 2 (2006 with 2007 amendments) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document B Vol 1 (2006) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document B Vol 2 (2006) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document B Volumes 1 and 2 list of edits and corrections (2006 editions) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document B Volume 1 incorporating up to December 2018 amendments SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document B Volume 2 incorporating up to April 2019 amendments SUPERSEDED
[edit] Part C
Current as of 3 September 2013, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance Site preparation and resistance to contaminates and moisture: Approved Document C"
Local Authority Building Control archive: Approved Document C (2004) SUPERSEDED
[edit] Part D
Current as of 2 December 2010 with 2013 ammendments, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance Toxic substances: Approved Document D"
Local Authority Building Control archive: Approved Document D (1992 with 2002 amendments) SUPERSEDED
[edit] Part E
Current as of 15 March 2015, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Resistance to sound: Approved Document E"
Local Authority Building Control archive:
[edit] Part F
Current as of 15 June 2022, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Ventilation: Approved Document F"
Local Authority Building Control archive:
- Approved Document F (1995 with 2000 amendments) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document F (2006) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document F (2010) SUPERSEDED
[edit] Part G
Current as of 1 October 2024, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency: Approved Document G"
Local Authority Building Control archive:
[edit] Part H
Current as of 4 December 2010, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Drainage and waste disposal: Approved Document H"
Local Authority Building Control archive:
[edit] Part J
Current as of 30 September 2022, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems: Approved Document J"
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[edit] Part K
Published and updated 3 January 2013 combining Approved Document N: glazing and also some overlapping guidance that is in Approved Document M: access to and use of buildings respectively. "Statutory guidance. Protection from falling, collision and impact: Approved Document K"
[edit] Part L
Current as of 2 February 2023, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Conservation of fuel and power: Approved Document L"
Local Authority Building Control archive:
- Approved Document L (1995) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L1 (2002) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L1 (2005) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L1 A (2006) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L1 A (2010) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L1 B (2006) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L1 B (2010 with further 2010 and 2011 amendments) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L2 (2002) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L2A (2006) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L2 (2010 with further 2010 amendments) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L2B (2006) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L2B (2010 with further 2010 and 2011 amendments) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document L1A, L1B, L12A L12B list of revisions and corrections (2006) SUPERSEDED
[edit] Part M
Current as of 1 October 2024, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M"
Local Authority Building Control archive:
- Approved Document M (1999) SUPERSEDED
- Approved Document M (2004 with 2010 and 2013 amendments) SUPERSEDED
[edit] Part N
Part N: Glazing - Safety in relation to impact, opening and cleaning, laid down the requirements for the use of safety glazing to avoid impact hazard and for the suitable awareness and definition of glazed areas. It also included are safety requirements relating to the use and cleaning of windows. Approved Document N was withdrawn from use in England on 6 April 2013, requirements and guidance were subsumed into Part K of the Buildings Regulations and Approved Document K.
Local Authority Building Control archive: Approved Document N (1998 with 2000 amendments) SUPERSEDED
[edit] Part O
Current as of 15 June 2022, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Overheating: Approved Document O"
[edit] Part P
Published 1 January 2013, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Electrical safety: Approved Document P"
Local Authority Building Control archive: Approved Document P (2006) SUPERSEDED
[edit] Part Q
Current as of 22 November 2024, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Security in dwellings: Approved Document Q"
[edit] Part R
Publioshed 4 October 20 "Statutory guidance. Infrastructure for electronic communications: Approved Document R"
[edit] Part S
Current as of 17 April 2023, Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles: Approved Document S"
[edit] Part T
Current as of 1 October 2024 , Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Toilet accommodation: Approved Document T"
[edit] Regulation 7
Current as of 29 November 2018 Guidance and FAQs "Statutory guidance. Material and workmanship: Approved Document 7"
Local Authority Building Control archive: Approved Document Regulation 7 2000 SUPERSEDED
[edit] Exrternal Links
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/approved-documents
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