Circular 04/2026 Building Act 1984. Building Regulations 2010. Revised Approved Document L, Volumes 1 and 2. Revised Approved Document F, Volume 1
Publication Year
2026
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Presents the formal notification of revisions to Approved Documents F Volume 1, 2026 and L Volumes 1 and 2, to address minor errors. The changes apply to buildings and building work in England and will take effect on 24 March 2027, for non higher-risk building (HRB) work, or on 24 September 2027 for HRB work.
Document History
Issued as part of the: Building regulations: circulars collection initially published by DCLG, continued by MHCLG and DLUHC: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/building-regulations-circulars. Issued: 8 September 2026. Annex A forms the Notice of approval of revision.
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 previously known as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, MHCLG, Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.
