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Building Act 1984

Statutory Instrument 2010/404
The Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010

In accordance with the above Regulations, South Derbyshire District Council (Building Control Service) has fixed by means of a scheme, charges in connection with the performance of its functions relating to Building Regulations.

Details of the new scheme and charges which take effect from 7 February 2011 are available for inspection from the Building Control Service, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote, DE11 OAH from 31st January 2011.

The Offices are open between 8.45am and 5.00pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and between 9.30am and 5.00pm on a Wednesday and between 8.45am and 4.30pm on a Friday.

The new fee charge guidance sheet will be effective from 7th February  2011 and is available to download now from the bottom of this page under 'Related documents'.

New Building Regulations 2010

New (consolidated) regulations bringing together all revisions since 2000 can be downloaded from the bottom of this page under 'Related documents' or can be viewed at www.legislation.gov.uk 

New Approved Documents - Part F, J & L

This approved document, which takes effect on 1 October 2010, deals with the Ventilation; Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems; Conservation of fuel and power in the Building Regulations 2000 (as amended).

Approved Document F - Ventilation (2010 edition)

Approved Document J - Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems (2010 edition)

Part L is in four parts

Approved Document L1A -  Conservation of fuel and power (New dwellings) (2010 edition)

Approved Document L1B - Conservation of fuel and power (Existing dwellngs) ( 2010 edition)

Approved Document L2A - Conservation of fuel and power (New buildings other than dwellings) (2010 edition)

Approved Document L2B - Conservation of fuel and power (Existing buildings other than dwellings) (2010 edition)

  

New Approved Document - Part G

This approved document, which takes effect on 6 April 2010, deals with the sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency requirements in the Building Regulations 2000 (as amended).

 http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/100312_app_doc_G_2010.pdf

Consumer Code for Home Builders Scheme

The Consumer Code applies to Home Buyers who, on or after 1 April 2010, reserve to buy a new or newly converted Home built by a Home Builder under the insurance protection of one of the supporting Home Warranty Bodies.

The Future of Building Control

The Future of Building Control Implementation Plan and Milestone Map is a new document from the Department for Communities and Local Government records progress made following their consultation of March 2008. The changes proposed will raise compliance with the Regulations while helping to create a more responsive and customer-focused system

 

Related documents

The following documents are in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can download the PDF software for free from the Adobe website (opens in a new window)

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