Building Regulations consultations

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Posted on: 1 February 2012
By: isadm
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The government has published consultations for changes to several sections of the Building Regulations as well as proposed changes to the Building Control system. The Part L changes include proposals for tighter carbon dioxide emission standards for new homes and requirements for additional energy efficiency improvement to existing homes when extensions are built. There are also proposed changes to Part P, on electrical safety in dwellings, and Parts A, B, C. K, M and N. The draft Building Control changes are aimed at, among other areas, improving the private sector Approved Inspector arrangements and strengthening enforcement. The Part L consultation ends on 27 March 2012, one month earlier than the other consultations which run to 27 April 2012. The Department for Communities and Local Government has published a document which aims to provide an easier to read overview of the Government’s 2012 consultation on changes to the Building Regulations for England, highlighting areas the Department thinks will be of interest to consumers. It does not contain all the detail of the consultation and should be read alongside the other consultation documents which are available from the Department for Communities and Local Government web site.

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