ONLINE VERSIONAPPROVED DOCUMENTSMAIN CHANGES IN THE MAIN CHANGES MADE By THE Approved Document K: Protection from falling The following documents have been approved collision and impact and issued by the First Secretary of State for the 2004 EDITION 2010 AMENDMENTS1998 edition incorporating 2000 and 2010 purpose of providing practical guidance with New guidance has been included for access for This 1998 edition incorporating the 2000 and 2010 amendmentsrespect to the requirements of the Building This edition of Approved Document K, Protection amendments reflects the changes made as a result Regulations 2010.Approved Document L1A: Conservation of form falling, collision and impact, replaces the of the Building Regulations 2010 and Building fuel and power – New dwellings Approved Document A: Structure 1992 edition. The main changes are: (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2010. The 2010 edition incorporating further 2010 amendments2004 edition incorporating 2010 amendmentschanges mainly reflect regulation number changes as a result of re-ordering. There have been no Requirement K1Approved Document L1B: Conservation of Approved Document B (Fire safety) – Volume amendments to the substantive requirements in fuel and power – Existing dwellings 1: DwellinghousesStairs, ladders and ramps:Schedule 1 (i.e. Parts A to P) of the Building 2010 edition incorporating further 2010 and 2011 2006 edition incorporating 2010 amendmentsa. the scope has been extended to cover access Regulations. Please note the simplification of the amendmentsApproved Document B (Fire safety) – Volume to areas of the building used only definition of ‘room for residential purposes’ in Approved Document L2A: Conservation of 2: Buildings other than dwellinghouses for maintenance. regulation 2 of the Building Regulations 2010. fuel and power – New buildings other than 2006 edition incorporating 2007 and 2010 Please also note that L1(c) has now become b. the guidance on spiral and helical stairs had dwellings amendmentsregulation 40.been simplified to refer only to BS 5395-2.2010 edition incorporating further 2010 amendmentsApproved Document C: Site preparation and Approved Document L2B: Conservation of resistance to contaminants and moisture Requirement K2fuel and power – Existing buildings other than 2004 edition incorporating 2010 amendmentsProtection from falling: the scope has been dwellings Approved Document D: Toxic substances extended to cover guarding of areas used for 2010 edition incorporating further 2010 and 2011 1992 edition incorporating 2002 and 2010 maintenance and guarding to light wells andamendmentsamendmentsother sunken areas when connected to a building.Approved Document M: Access to and use of Approved Document E: Resistance to the buildings passage of sound Requirement K32004 edition incorporating 2010 amendments2003 edition incorporating 2004 and 2010 Vehicle barriers and loading bays: the scope Approved Document N: Glazing – safety in amendmentshas been extended to cover safety aspects of the relation to impact, opening and cleaning Approved Document F: Ventilation design of loading bays. 1998 edition incorporating 2000 and 2010 2010 edition incorporating further 2010 amendmentsamendmentsRequirement K4Approved Document G: Sanitation, hot water Approved Document P: Electrical safety – safety and water effciency Protection from collision with open windows Dwellings 2010 edition incorporating further 2010 amendmentsetc: new requirement to reduce risk of collisions 2006 edition incorporating 2010 amendmentswith open windows, skylights and ventilators.Approved Document H: Drainage and waste Approved Document to support regulation 7: disposal Materials and workmanship Requirement K52002 edition incorporating 2010 amendments1999 edition incorporating 2010 amendmentsProtection against impact from and trapping Approved Document J: Combustion by doors: new requirement to reduce the risk appliances and fuel storage systems of injury when using, for example, certain types 2010 edition incorporating further 2010 amendmentsof sliding or powered doors and gates.ONLINE VERSION