Part E - Resistance to the passage of sound
Previous editions
2013 amendments
2013 Amendments to Approved Documents1 (PDF 479 Kb)
For use from 6 April 2013 with the 2003 edition of Approved Document E incorporating 2004 and 2010 amendments.
2010 amendments
Approved Document E - Resistance to the passage of sound (2003 Edition incorporating 2004 and 2010 amendments)2 (PDF 5759 Kb)
This edition of Approved Document E - Resistance to the passage of sound superseded the original 2003 edition by incorporating the changes made by amendments in 2004, and the Building Regulations 2010 and Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2010.
2004 amendments
Approved Document E - Resistance to the passage of sound (2003 Edition incorporating 2004 amendments)3 (PDF 5.59MB)
This is the previous edition of Approved Document E. This version does not incorporate the changes made as a result of the Building Regulations 2010 and Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2010.
1992 Edition
Approved Document E - Resistance to the passage of sound (1992 Edition)4 (PDF 6.86 Mb).
Useful links
Start a building control application1
- https://www.planningportal.co.uk/app
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202111507/http:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/approved-documents-amends-list_2013.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202105407/http:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_AD_E_2010.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202130532/http:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_AD_E_2004.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202130525/http:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADE_1992.pdf