Closed consultation The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 - Consultation for Phase 2

Summary

Consultation on the Department’s proposals (Phase 2) for replacing the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (the 2000 Regulations) with a new set of Building Regulations (to be called The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011. This consultation is now closed.

Documents

• Phase 2 - Consultee letter Adobe PDF (272 KB)
• Phase 2 - Consultation document Adobe PDF (645 KB)
• Draft Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 Adobe PDF (1 MB)
• Phase 2 - Final Regulatory Impact Assessment Adobe PDF (1 MB)
• Phase 2 - Proposed technical booklet B - Materials and workmanship Adobe PDF (354 KB)
• Phase 2 - Proposed technical booklet D - Structure Adobe PDF (3 MB)
• Phase 2 - Proposed technical booklet F1 - Conservation of fuel and power in dwellings Adobe PDF (345 KB)
• Phase 2 - Proposed technical booklet F2 -Conservation of fuel and power in buildings other than dwellings Adobe PDF (388 KB)
• Phase 2 - Proposed technical booklet H - Stairs, ramps, guarding and protection from impact Adobe PDF (892 KB)
• Phase 2 - Proposed technical booklet J - Solid waste in buildings Adobe PDF (60 KB)
• Phase 2 - Proposed technical booklet K - Ventilation Adobe PDF (625 KB)
• Phase 2 - Proposed technical booklet L - Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems Adobe PDF (2 MB)
• Phase 2 - Proposed technical booklet P - Sanitary appliances, unvented hot water storage systems and reducing the risk of scalding Adobe PDF (512 KB)
• Phase 2 - Proposed technical booklet R - Access to and use of buildings Adobe PDF (1 MB)
• Phase 2 - Consultation response form Adobe PDF (318 KB)

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Consultation description

Phase 2 consisted of proposals on:

• the introduction of new guidance-based Technical Booklets for Part B (Materials and Workmanship), Part D (Structure), Part J (Solid waste in buildings) and Part R (Access to and use of buildings) with no or little regulatory change
• technical uplifts and new guidance-based Technical Booklets for Part F (Conservation of fuel and power), Part K (Ventilation), Part L (Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems) and Part P (Sanitary appliances and unvented hot water storage systems)
• additional amendments to Part H (Stairs, ramps, guarding and protection from impact) and Technical Booklet E (Fire safety) as a result of Phase 1 consultation, and
• amendments to Part A (Interpretation and general) including consequential changes required as a result of proposed amendments to technical Parts

Ways to respond

Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.