This Practice Note provides guidance on the application of disability access requirements under the Building Regulations 2018.
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to AC-01 Access to buildings for people with a disability
This Practice Note provides guidance on when a building permit is not required for the proposed building work, and
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to BP-01 When is a building permit required:
This Practice Note provides guidance for building surveyors for amending a building permit in compliance with the Building Act 1993 and the Building Regulations 2018.
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to BP 02 | Amending a Building Permit
This Practice Note is to provide guidance on the requirements for Relevant Building Surveyors (RBS) when multiple surveyors are appointed for different stages on the same building project to ensure compliance with the Building Act 1993 and the Building Regulations 2018.
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to BP 03 | Building projects with multiple building permits
This Practice Note provides guidance on issuing a building permit for building work on an allotment, prior to the registration of the plan of subdivision, to ensure compliance with the Building Act 1993 (the Act) and the Building Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), and:
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to BP-04: Issuing building permits prior to registration of plans of subdivision
This Practice Note outlines the requirements in respect to an application for a building permit for a stage of building work in accordance with the Building Act 1993 (the Act) and the Building Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), and:
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to BP 05 Building Permit for a Stage of Building Work
This Practice Note provides guidance for Relevant Building Surveyors when implementing the requirements of section 24 of the Building Act 1993 (the Act), and:
This Practice Note provides guidance on time limits for building work, extensions to building permits and lapsing of building permits to ensure compliance with the Building Act 1993 (the Act) and the Building Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), and
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to BP 07 Time limits for building work and lapsed building permits
This Practice Note provides guidance for building surveyors on the requirements of section 24(5) of the Building Act 1993 (the Act).
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to BP 08 Building Permits and Community Infrastructure Levies
This Practice Note provides guidance on the requirements for issuing Occupancy Permits in compliance with the Building Act 1993 (the Act) and the Building Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), and:
The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide guidance on requirements for occupancy permits for places of public entertainment and prescribed temporary structures, and:
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to BP 07 Time limits for building work and lapsed building permits
This Practice Note clarifies the requirements in obtaining a report and consent where building work
may affect assets or infrastructure of service authorities, to comply with the Building Act 1993 and the Building Regulations 2018.
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to BP 11 | Report and Consent
The purpose of this Practice Note is to provide guidance to building surveyors and other practitioners about a building surveyor’s discretion to exempt building work or buildings from complying with the Building Act 1993 (the Act) and the Building Regulations 2018 (the Regulations) in certain circumstances, and
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to BP 12 | Exemptions from Compliance with Regulations
This Practice Note provides guidance on compliance with sections 24A and 24B of the Building Act 1993 (the Act), relating to the specification of builders on a building permit, and on section 25A of the Act, relating to notification of ending of the engagement of a builder.
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This Practice Note provides guidance for a relevant building surveyor (RBS) when accepting and relying on a certificate of compliance under the Building Act 1993 (the Act) and the Building Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), and:
This Practice Note provides guidance on building permit and cladding rectification levy, payable by the applicant before their building permit is issued.
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This Practice Note is to provide guidance on Part 11A of the Regulations that sets out the requirements for emergency accommodation buildings.
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to BF 01 Emergency Accommodation Buildings - Part 11A
This Practice Note is to provide guidance on documenting and assessing performance solutions.
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These are Superseded Practice notes relating to PS 01 Documentation and Assessment