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Arrangement

The Regulations are divided into six parts and a further 3 Schedules are attached. Part I General Part II Control of building work Part III Exemption of public bodies from procedural requirements Part IV Relaxation of requirements Part V Notices and plans Part VI Miscellaneous Schedule 1 Requirements. Schedule 2 Exempt buildings and work. Schedule 3 Revocation of regulations.

Exempt buildings and work (Sched 2)

The regulations specify seven classes of building which are exempt. I Buildings controlled under other legislation; II Buildings not frequented by people; III Greenhouses and agricultural buildings; IV Temporary buildings; V Ancillary buildings; VI Small detached buildings; and VII Extensions.

Small detached buildings

The following buildings are exempted from the regulations *A detached building, with less than 15m² floor area containing no sleeping accommodation. * A detached single storey building, with less than 30m² floor area. It must be constructed substantially of non-combustible material, contain no sleeping accommodation and no point be within one metre of the property boundary. * Bomb shelters with less than 30m² floor area.

Amendments

* The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001/3335) * The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/440) * The Building (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2871) * The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2692) Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom 2000 in British law