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Planning, building and the environment

Divisional Circular Letters

The following divisional circular letters 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.

• The latest divisional circular letter relating to time limits for prosection of regulations can be found in the Related Publications section at the bottom of this page.

In this section

• Building and Approved Inspector (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3384)
• Approval of new scheme of insurance for approved inspectors
• The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/991)
• Building and Approved Inspectors(Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/3318)
• Building LifePlans: Designated Warranty Scheme (DWS)
• Amendment of Approved Document to support Part F (Ventilation)
• Annual monitoring returns for 2005/2006
• Building Control Performance Standards: Communities and Local Government Circular Letter and Memorandum of Understanding - 28 June 2006
• ODPM Circular Letter 30 March 2006
• ODPM Circular Letter Parts F, L and P 2006
• Building Control of the Warranty Link Rule and holiday homes by Approved Inspectors
• Building control charges survey questionnaire - April 2004
• Annual monitoring returns for 2004/2005
• Building Regulations Part P
• Approval withdrawal of new schemes of insurance for approved Inspectors
• Approval of new schemes of insurance for Approved Inspectors (5 March 2002)
• Resistance to the Passage of Sound: Robust Details compliance certificate
• Resistance to the Passage of Sound: Robust Details compliance certificate
• New Parts A and C to the Building Regulations and amendments to Part E
• Annual monitoring returns for 2003/2004
• Correction to ODPM Circular Number 11/2003 (5 November 2004)
• Request for annual monitoring returns
• The Building and Building (Approved Inspectors etc)(Amendment) Regulations 2003
• The Building (Repeal of Provisions of Local Acts) Regulations 2003
• New Approved Document M (Access to and use of buildings)
• Revised Part E of the Building Regulations
• Annual monitoring returns for 2002/2003 and accrual of surpluses
• Provisions relating to the pressure testing of buildings (4 April 2003)
• Annual monitoring returns for 2001/2002
• Self certification and non-notification (13 March 2002)
• Conservation of fuel and power (12 February 2002)
• Interim guidance on permanent grandstands (14 December 2001)
• The Building Act 1984: a guide to determinations and appeals (5 November 2001)
• New Regulations and Approved Documents (31 October 2001)
• Guidance on the constructional standards for schools (19 October 2001)
• Revised list of Approved Inspectors (2 July 2001)
• Annual monitoring returns for 2000/2001
• Treatment of surpluses (15 May 2001 - Annex)
• Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 1985: Regulation 11 (8 May 2001)
• Exempting educational establishments from Building Regulations (30 March 2001)
• Post Office now subject to normal building control procedures (30 March 2001)
• Initial application of new Part M of Building Regulations (6 September 2000)
• The Metropolitan Police Authority: exempt body (28 June 2000)
• Initial application of new Part M of Building Regulations (26 November 1999)
• Annual Monitoring returns for 1999/2000
• Radon: guidance on protective measures for new dwellings (11 November 1999)
• Radon: guidance on protective measures for new dwellings (11 November 1999)
• Ashford building collapse: HSE investigation report (26 August 1999)
• Building control performance standards (22 July 1999)
• Guidance on industrial platform floors (25 June 1999)
• Guidance on temporary demountable structures (10 May 1999)
• Standard assessment procedure for energy rating of dwellings (31 March 1999)
• Access and facilities for disabled people in new dwellings (12 March 1999)
• Building Regulations and fire safety: procedural guidance (6 January 1999)
• Revised insurance scheme approvals for Approved Inspectors (17 September 1997)
• Approval of New Schemes of Insurance for Approved Inspectors
• New Part P in Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2000
• Building control performance standards
• Fire safety: Resistance to the Passage of Sound (19 December 2002)

Related publications

• Time limits for Prosecution of Breaches of the Building Regulations and the Change of Ownership of BRE Certification Limited

  • Published: 20 March 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Building Regulations 2000, Schedule 1, Part L Approved Documents L1A, L1B, L2A, L2B - proposed revisions Multi-foil insulation

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

• Approval of new schemes of insurance for approved Inspectors (10 December 2004)

  • Published: 10 December 2004
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Temporary Demountable Structures: Guidance on procurement, design and use (third edition)

  • Published: 27 April 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment