Information for Agents/Builders
Approved Documents
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government publishes guidance called ‘Approved Documents’ on ways to meet building regulations.
These contain:
- General guidance on the performance expected of materials and building work in order to comply with the Building Regulations
- Practical examples and solutions on how to achieve compliance for some of the more common building situations.
Please visit the Government website for the most up to date version of the Approved Documents, which are also available in fully searchable downloadable pdf format.
Useful links
Below is a list of links to external websites that you may find useful:
- British Standards Institute
- Building Safety Regulator (BSR)
- Chartered Association of Building Engineers
- Competent Persons Register
- Consumer Code for Home Builders
- Contact the Building Safety Regulator (BSR)
- Environment Agency
- Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors
- Fareham Borough Council
- Geological Society
- Gosport Borough Council
- Havant Borough Council
- Health & Safety Executive
- Local Authority Building Control (LABC)
- LABC New Home Warranty
- National Highways
- Party Wall Act Guidance
- Portsmouth City Council
- Portsmouth Water
- Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- Southern Water
- Structural Engineers
- Submit-a-plan – to submit online building regulations applications
- The Planning Portal Interactive House