1. BBFA: Building Regulations What do they cover?
Buildings to meet minimum standards of Health and safety.
Access for all.
Conservation of energy/water.
Increasingly following housing review – houses of the future to be more accessible and zero carbon

2. BBFA: Building Regulations How do you satisfy them?
Approved Documents (A – Q)
Alternatives: BS, EN, BBA.
Bespoke solutions.
Please see delegates pack

3. BBFA: Building Regulations When do they apply?
New build and extensions
‘Material change of use’
Controlled services and fittings
Self certification – windows, electrics, renewable technology etc..
Recent Dover Example – unauthorised works - 4 storey private dwelling to small hotel – listed building, environmental health (commercial kitchen), planning, conservation consent (external appearance changes), Kent fire brigade (inadequate means of escape) – powers for stop notice as operating as hotel.

4. BBFA: Building Regulations Signposting
Apply by
Full plans application
Traditional with full technical details
Building Notice
Minimum technical details fast track
Full plans – check submitted plans and details within 3 weeks – full plans application required for commercial buildings – consult with fire brigade
Building notice – simple form filling exercise – can start 2 days after submission – more risk – should be used for simple works

5. BBFA: Building Regulations Signposting
Other matters
Demolitions
Dangerous Structures
We are in competition
Some buildings crown exempt
Safety at sports grounds
We are on dangerous structure call out. We are in competition private approved inspectors for all works. Some buildings crown exempt such as prisons safety at sports grounds in kent with events officer in consultation with emergency services.

6. Demolition – current – town centre car park, Dover Town centre

7. Dangerous structure – Birmingham

8. Demolition funny – how not to do it