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Building Regulations

The aim of the building regulations is to provide for the safety and welfare of people in and about buildings. The building regulations apply to the design and construction of a new building (including a dwelling) or an extension to an existing building.

Under Housing for All, the government's housing plan to 2030, a Building Regulations Advisory Body (BRAB), consisting of key construction industry stakeholders across private and the public sectors, will be re-established to advise the Minister on matters relating to the Building Regulations. Existing Building Regulations will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

The minimum performance requirements that a building must achieve are set out in the second schedule to the building regulations. These requirements are set out in 12 parts (classified as Parts A to M) as follows: -

Part A – Structure:

Part B - Fire Safety:

Part B - Fire Safety 2017 Volume 2 Dwelling Houses:

Part C - Site Preparation and Resistance to Moisture:

Part D - Materials and Workmanship:

Part E – Sound:

Part F – Ventilation:

Part G – Hygiene:

Part H - Drainage and Waste Water Disposal:

Part J - Heat Producing Appliances:

Part K - Stairways, Ladders, Ramps and Guards:

Part L - Conservation of Fuel and Energy:

Part M - Access and Use:

The third schedule lists the types of buildings that are exempted from the Building Regulations.

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