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Government's response to the consultation on the clarification of statutory guidance (Approved Document B)
Publication Year
2019
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Summarises the responses and comments received and presents the Government response to the 2018 consultation looking to improve clarity of the fire safety guidance within the building regulations and the approved documents for England. New clarified versions of Approved Document B1 Dwellings and Approved Document B2 Buildings other than dwellings were published July 2019 and take effect from 30 August 2019. The documents include technical amendments issued between November 2018 and April 2019.
Document History
Supersedes Clarification of Approved Document B and next steps for Part B of the building regulations. A consultation paper (MHCLG, 2018), Building Regulation 2010: Approved Document B [DRAFT] Fire safety. Volume 1 Dwellings (XXXX edition- for use in England) (HMG, 2018) and Building Regulation 2010: Approved Document B [DRAFT] Fire safety. Volume 2 Buildings other than dwellings (XXXX edition- for use in England) (HMG, 2018). Issued: July 2019.
Publisher Information
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is a UK Government ministerial department with responsibility for several policy areas including building regulation, community integration, economic development in coastal and seaside areas, energy efficiency in buildings, high streets and town centres, housing, local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and Enterprise Zones, localism, planning reform and the planning system. They were formerly known as the Department for Communities and Local Government, and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
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London
MHCLG
UK
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government
