Building Regulations 2010: Approved Documents B 2026 amendments Amendments to the Approved documents. Approved document B: Fire safety. March 2024 - updated September 2024. Taking effect on 30 September 2026. (For use in England)

Publication Year

2024

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

The amendments introduced relate to recommendations for fire safety provisions of more than one common stair in blocks of flats with a storey of 18m or more in height, and that building designs support the use of evacuation lifts.

Document History

Superseded by: Fire safety - Volume 1: Dwellings. 2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments and forthcoming 2025, 2026 and 2029 changes (For use in England) and Fire safety - Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings. 2019 edition incorporating 2020 and 2022 amendments and forthcoming 2025, 2026 and 2029 changes (For use in England) (both HM Government, 2025). This document contains amendments to the following Approved Document: Approved Document B: Fire safety. Volume 1 - Dwellings. Volume 2 - Buildings other than dwellings. 2019 edition incorporating the 2020, 2022 and 2025 amendments. The changes will take effect from 30 September 2026, when they will be incorporated into the main Approved Documents B volumes 1 and 2. The 2019 edition incorporating 2020, 2022, and 2025 amendments will continue to apply where a building notice or an initial notice has been given to, or a building control approval application with full plans made to, the relevant authority before 30 September 2026 and either the building work to which it relates has started and is sufficiently progressed before that day, or is started and is sufficiently progressed within the period of 18 months beginning on that day. First published: March 2024. Updated: September 2024.

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