Regulation 7 - Materials and workmanship

Building Regulation Circulars and Circular Letters

The changes made by these regulations apply in England. These amendment regulations come into effect on the 21 December 2018.

• Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Circular 02/2018¹
• Circular letter on Building (Amendment) Regulations 2018²

Banning the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings

Following the Secretary of State’s commitment in Parliament (17 May 2018) to consult on banning the use of combustible materials in cladding systems on high-rise residential buildings, the consultation paper (consultation now closed), consultation outcome and impact assessment documents can be found below:

• Banning the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings: a consultation paper³
• Consultation response: banning the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings⁴
• Ban on combustible materials in external wall systems: impact assessment⁵

Research reports

View details and a list of building regulations research⁶

Consultations

View details of the Governments policies on Building Regulations⁷ (including consultations)

View a list of all current Government consultations⁸

For specific the consultation about combustible materials used externally on high rise buildings see 'Banning the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings'

Regulatory Impact Assessments

View details and a list of building regulations impact assessments⁹

For specific the impact assessment on combustible materials used externally on high rise buildings, see 'Banning the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings'

Determinations

View details and a list of building regulations determinations¹⁰

Appeals

View details and a list of building regulation appeals¹¹

1. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760349/Building__Amendment__Regulations_2018_Circular_022018.pdf
2. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760396/29112018_Circular_Letter.pdf
3. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717216/Combustible_Cladding_Consultation.pdf
4. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760302/Government_response_to_banning_combustible_materials.pdf
5. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760536/Ban_on_combustible_materials_in_external_wall_systems_impact_assessment.pdf
6. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/building-regulations-research
7. https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/building-regulation
8. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?publication_filter_option=consultations
9. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/building-regulations-impact-assessments
10. https://www.gov.uk/building-regulations-determinations
11. https://www.gov.uk/building-regulations-appeals--6