See also: Building regulations in the United Kingdom
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| Statutory Instrument | |
 Parliament of the United Kingdom | |
| Citation | SI 2000/2531 |
|---|---|
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Made | 13 September 2000 |
| Laid before Parliament | 22 September 2000 |
| Commencement | 1 January 2001 |
| Revoked | 1 October 2010 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | The Building Regulations 1991 |
| Made under | Building Act 1984 |
| Revoked by | The Building Regulations 2010 |
| Status: Revoked | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Building Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/2531) were regulations imposed on the construction industry in England and Wales by statutory instrument. They were revoked and replaced by The Building Regulations 2010.
The regulations were signed by Nick Raynsford, Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Arrangement
The Regulations were divided into six parts and a further 3 Schedules were attached.
Part I General Part II Control of building work Part III Exemption of public bodies from procedural requirements Part IV Relaxation of requirements Part V Notices and plans Part VI Miscellaneous
Schedule 1 Requirements. Schedule 2 Exempt buildings and work. Schedule 3 Revocation of regulations.
Exempt buildings and work (Sched 2)
The regulations specified seven classes of building which were exempt.
I Buildings controlled under other legislation; II Buildings not frequented by people; III Greenhouses and agricultural buildings; IV Temporary buildings; V Ancillary buildings; VI Small detached buildings; and VII Extensions.
Small detached buildings
The following buildings were exempted from the regulations
- A detached building, with less than 15m floor area containing no sleeping accommodation.
- A detached single storey building, with less than 30m floor area. It must be constructed substantially of non-combustible material, contain no sleeping accommodation and no point be within one metre of the property boundary.
- Bomb shelters with less than 30m floor area.
Amendments
- The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3335)
- The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/440)
- The Building (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2871)
- The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2692)
References
- "The Building Regulations 2010: Schedule 5", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 6 September 2010, SI 2010/2214 (sch. 5), retrieved 21 September 2024