Guidance

New Approved Documents and new compliance guides supporting Part L: circular 04/13

This circular sets out and explains the approval and publication of new Approved Documents and guidance documents relating to Part L

Applies to England

Documents

Circular 04/2013: The Building Act 1984,The Building Regulations 2010: new 2013 Approved Documents for Part L and new compliance guides

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Details

This circular sets out and explains the approval and publication of the:

  • new 2013 Approved Documents L1A and L2A
  • amendments to the 2010 Approved Documents L1B and L2B
  • new domestic building services compliance guide
  • new non-domestic building services compliance guide.

The changes in the approved documents and compliance guides comes into effect as of 6 April 2014.

These documents are available to download for free from the Planning Portal website.

Updates to this page

Published 15 November 2013
Last updated 29 November 2013 + show all updates
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