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Stage 4 > Technical Design: Supplementary Material: 4/SM5
4/SM5: Building control approval
Preparing an application for Building Regulations approval is normally one of the
services provided by the architect. In many cases, although informal consultations
may well have taken place earlier, the drawings and calculations necessary to
support a formal submission will not be sufficiently developed until well into
Technical Design and Fabrication Design.
The UK Government website www.planningportal.gov.uk provides a clear
explanation of all the current regulations and the procedures for making
applications for approval. This site includes sections on such matters as water
efficiency, the Code for Sustainable Homes, the legislation that governs the
Building Regulations, technical guidance on all the Approved Documents, the
approval process, determination and appeals, a list of useful contacts and links
to related internet sites.
Another useful website is www.communities.gov.uk. This contains information on
energy performance certificates, fire safety legislation and many other relevant
matters.
Over recent years there have been significant changes to Approved Document
L: Conservation of Fuel and Power. In particular, it is important to note the
requirement to submit an energy performance certificate on completion of
construction work, which must be issued by an energy assessor who is accredited
to produce energy performance certificates for the category of building to which
the certificate relates.
egard should also be had to the Equalities Act 2010, a copy of which can be
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