Correspondence

Amendments to Approved Document B (fire safety): circular and letter

This is a circular and letter addressed to local authorities in England, which outlines the amendments to Approved Document B.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 2 September 2024

Applies to England

Documents

Approved Document B (Fire Safety): new updates to support enhanced fire safety

HTML

Circular 03/2024

PDF, 302 KB, 6 pages

Circular 04/2024

PDF, 296 KB, 5 pages

Circular 05/2024

PDF, 296 KB, 5 pages

Details

The purpose of these circulars is to announce the approval and publication of the Approved Document amendments.

These changes to the Approved Documents apply only to buildings and building work in England.

The amendments to Approved Document B 2019 edition as amended in 2022 and 2022 will be published today, 2 September 2024. Circular 03/2024 will take effect on 2 March 2025, Circular 04/2024 will take effect on 30 September 2026 and Circular 05/2024 will take effect on 2 September 2029.

Published 2 September 2024