Building Regulations – England and Wales (Excluding Scotland)

If you are planning to undertake your own adaptation works, we recommend you check whether you need planning permission with your local Planning Department.

Depending on the type of works you are undertaking, from replacing a bathroom, installing an electric shower or constructing an access ramp, we strongly advise you to check whether the Building Regulations would apply.

The needs of all people including those with disabilities, in accessing and moving around buildings, is covered by Part M, with domestic electrical works being covered by Part P.

Quick link to the Building Regulations:
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations

BS8300: 2009 Code of Practice for the design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people.

BS: 8300 does not apply to residential buildings for severely disabled people, nor does it apply to temporary structures, but it can provide useful guidance and explains how the built environment can be designed to anticipate, and overcome, restrictions that prevent disabled people making full use of premises and their surroundings.

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