Statutory Documents

Applications for new buildings follow a set route. This generally will comprise of some of the documents below:

For the majority of buildings where the layout is compliant with Approved Document B then the requirements are detailed in section B1.

Where compliance with travel distances and height of buildings are excessive then alternative solutions are required and guidance around these can be found in the other documents (above).

The most recent versions of the building regulation approved documents can be viewed at the Planning Portal >>>