Current - Building Control 4 Us

The Current Approved Documents

The links below are provided for your convenience. However, it is advised that you read the full detailed pages for each Approved Document, by clicking on the ‘Read more’ link shown under each document.

Manual to the building regulations

Last updated: July 2020

The Merged Approved Documents

Last updated: October 2024

Approved Document A - 2004 edition incorporating 2004, 2010 amd 2013 amendments

Approved Document A

Valid from: 1 October 2013

Approved Document B Volume 1: Dwellings

Valid from: 2 March 2025

Approved document b Volume 2: BuildingS other than dwellings

Valid from: 2 March 2025

Approved Document C

Valid from: 6 April 2013

Approved Documet D - 1992 edition incorporating 2002, 2010 and 2013

Approved Document D

Valid from: 6 April 2013

Approved Document E

Valid from: 6 April 2015

Approved Document F Volume 1 2022 edition

Approved document F Volume 1: Dwellings

Valid from: 15 June 2022

Approved Document F Volume 2 2022 edition

Approved DocumenT F Volume 2: Buildings other than Dwellings

Valid from: 15 June 2022

Approved DocumenT G

Valid from: 1 October 2024

Approved DocumenT H

Valid from: 1 October 2015

Approved documenT J

Valid from: 1 October 2022

Approved DocumenT K

Valid from: 6 April 2013

Approved DocumenT L Volume 1: Dwellings

Valid from: 2 February 2023

Approved DocumenT L Volume 2: Buildings other than Dwellings

Valid from: 2 February 2023

Approved documenT M Volume 1: Dwellings

Valid from: 1 March 2016

Approved documenT M Volume 2: Buildings other than Dwellings

Valid from: 1 October 2024

Approved Document O - 2021 edition

Approved DocumenT O

Valid from: 15 June 2022

Approved DocumenT P

Valid from: 6 April 2023

Approved documenT Q

Valid from: 1 October 2015

Approved Document R - Volume 1 - 2022 edition

Approved documenT R Volume 1

Valid from: 26 December 2022

Approved Document R - Volume 2 - 2022 edition

Approved documenT R Volume 2

Valid from: 26 December 2022

Approved DocumenT S

Valid from: 15 June 2022

Approved documenT T

Valid from: 1 October 2024

Approved Document 7 - 2013 edition incorporating 2018 amendments

Approved DocumenT 7

Valid from: 21 December 2018