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Planning, building and the environment

Circulars

Note: Some of the following circulars were issued by our former department, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM). ODPM became Communities and Local Government on 5 May 2006 - all references in the text to ODPM now refer to Communities and Local Government.  

Communities and Local Government uses one or both of Circulars and divisional Circular letters, as part of the formal dissemination of new or altered Building Regulations policy.

• In the Related Publications section is a list of the latest Circulars relating to the Building Regulations

In this section

• Additional out of print Building circulars

Related publications

• Circular 05/2009: New Part G in Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations and new minimum water efficiency requirements

  • Published: 13 May 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 01/2009: Minor changes to Schedule 2A to the Building Regulations (Self-certification schemes and exemptions from the requirement to give a building notice or deposit full plans)

  • Published: 9 March 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 06/2008: Provisions relating to Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2363)

  • Published: 9 September 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 05/2008: The Building Act 1984,The Building Regulations 2000, The Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2000: Provision made for the Electronic Communication of Specified Building Control Documents

  • Published: 4 September 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 03/2008: Designation of certain provisions of the building regulations for breaches of which a longer time limit for prosecution applies

  • Published: 13 March 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 06/2007: The Building Regulations and the Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2000

  • Published: 7 December 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 05/2007: The Builiding Regulations 2000 and the Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2000

  • Published: 5 December 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 02/07: The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007

  • Published: 29 March 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 05/2006

  • Published: 18 December 2006
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular 03/2006: The Building Regulations 2000 and Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2000

  • Published: 15 March 2006
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular ODPM 04/2005: The Building Act 1984: Amendments to Approved Document L1, Conservation of fuel and power in dwellings

  • Published: 1 April 2005
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular ODPM 05/2004: New Approved Document giving guidance on Part P (electrical safety)

  • Published: 29 July 2004
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular ODPM 04/2004: Announces the publication of new Approved Documents Part A and Part C and of Amendments 2004 to Approved Document Part E

  • Published: 28 June 2004
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular ODPM 12/2003: The Building Act 1984, The Building (Repeal of Provisions of Local Acts) Regulations 2003

  • Published: 10 December 2003
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• ODPM Circular 11/2003: The Building (Amendment) Regulation 2003

  • Published: 5 November 2003
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular ODPM 03/2002: Amendment of Approved Document giving guidance on Part B and New Approved Document giving guidance on Part E and on sound insulation testing

  • Published: 19 December 2002
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• DTLR Circular 03/2001 - The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and The Building (Approved Inspectors etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

  • Published: 31 October 2001
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Circular DETR 07/2000: The Building Act 1994 the Building Regulations 2000 the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000

  • Published: 13 October 2000
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment