Approved Document A
Structure
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 1 October 2013
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 1 October 2013
Valid from 1 December 2004 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 Jaunary 2001 until 1 December 2004
Valid from 1 June 1992 until 1 January 2001
Valid from February 1988 until 1 June 1992
Valid from 1 November 1985 until 1 June 1992
Approved Document B
Fire safety – Dwellings
Valid from 2 March 2025 (now incorporated into the current edition)
Valid from 2 March 2025 (now incorporated into the current edition)
Valid from 1 December 2022 until 2 March 2025
Valid from 26 November 2020 until 1 December 2022
Valid from 26 November 2020 until 1 December 2022
Valid from 30 August 2019 until 26 November 2020
Valid from 30 August 2019 until 26 November 2020
Valid from 16 April 2019 until 30 August 2019
Valid from 16 April 2019 until 30 August 2019
Valid from 21 January 2019 until 16 April 2019
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 21 January 2019
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 21 January 2019
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from March 2010 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 6 April 2007 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 March 2003 until 6 April 2007
Valid from 1 March 2003 until 6 April 2007
Valid from 1 July 2000 until 1 March 2003
Valid from 1 June 1992 until 1 July 2000
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 June 1992
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 June 1992
Approved Document B
Fire safety – Buildings other than dwellings
Coming soon…
Approved Document C
Site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture
Valid from 1 October 2013
Valid from 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 December 2004 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 June 1992 until 1 January 2001
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 June 1992
Approved Document D
Toxic substances
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Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 January 2001 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 June 1992 until 1 January 2001
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 June 1992
Approved Document E
Resistance to the passage of sound
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Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 July 2004 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 July 2004 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 July 2003 until 1 July 2004
Valid from 1 June 1992 until 1 July 2003
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 June 1992
Approved Document F
Ventilation – Dwellings
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 15 June 2022
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 6 April 2015
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 1 October 2010
Valid from February 2007 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 13 October 2006 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 6 April 2006 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 January 2001 until 6 April 2006
Valid from 1 July 1995 until 1 January 2001
Valid from 1 April 1992 until 1 July 1995
Valid from 1 April 1990 until 1 April 1992
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 April 1990
Approved Document F
Ventilation – Buildings other than dwellings
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 15 June 2022
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 6 April 2015
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 1 October 2010
Valid from February 2007 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 13 October 2006 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 6 April 2006 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 January 2001 until 6 April 2006
Valid from 1 July 1995 until 1 January 2001
Valid from 1 April 1992 until 1 July 1995
Valid from 1 April 1990 until 1 April 1992
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 April 1990
Approved Document G
Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency
Valid from 1 October 2024
Valid from 1 March 2013 until 1 October 2024
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 October 2015 until 1 March 2016
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 6 April 2015
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 1 October 2015
Valid from 6 April 2010 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 January 2001 until 6 April 2010
Valid from 1 June 1992 until 1 January 2001
Valid from 1 April 1990 until 1 June 1992
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 April 1990
Approved Document H
Drainage and waste disposal
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 1 October 2015
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 1 October 2015
Valid from 1 April 2002 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 June 1992 until 1 April 2002
Valid from 1 April 1990 until 1 June 1992
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 April 1990
Approved Document J
Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 1 October 2022
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 1 October 2022
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from October 2004 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 April 2002 until 1 October 2010
Valid from ??? until 1 April 2002
Valid from 1 April 1990 until ???
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 April 1990
Approved Document K
Protection from falling, collision and impact
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 January 2001 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 January 1998 until 1 January 2001
Valid from 1 June 1992 until 1 January 1998
Valid from February 1998 until 1 June 1992
Valid from 11 November 1985 until Februay 1988
Approved Document L
Conservation of fuel and power – Dwellings
Valid from 15 June 2022 until 2 February 2023
Valid from 6 April 2016 until 15 June 2022
Valid from 6 April 2016 until 15 June 2022
Valid from 6 April 2014 until 6 April 2016
Valid from 6 April 2014 until 6 April 2016
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 6 April 2016
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2014
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2014
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2014
Valid from 6 April 2006 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 April 2005 until 6 April 2006
Valid from 1 April 2002 until 1 April 2005
Valid from 1 April 2002 until 1 April 2005
Valid from 1 July 1995 until 1 April 2002
Valid from ??? until 1 July 1995
Valid from 1 April 1990 until ???
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 April 1990
Approved Document L
Conservation of fuel and power – Buildings other than dwellings
Coming soon…
Approved Document M
Access to and use of buildings – Dwellings
Valid from 1 October 2015 until 1 March 2016
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 1 October 2015
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 1 October 2015
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 May 2004 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 25 October 1999 until 1 May 2004
Valid from 1 June 1992 until 25 October 1999
Valid from November 1987 until 1 June 1992
Approved Document M
Access to and use of buildings – Dwellings
Valid from 1 January 2021 until 1 October 2024
Valid from 1 January 2021 until 1 October 2024
Valid from 1 October 2015 until 1 January 2021
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 1 October 2015
Valid from 6 April 2013 until 1 October 2015
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 May 2004 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 25 October 1999 until 1 May 2004
Valid from 1 June 1992 until 25 October 1999
Valid from November 1987 until 1 June 1992
Approved Document N – No longer valid
Glazing – safety in relation to impact, opening and cleaning
Valid from ??? until ???
Valid from ??? until ???
Valid from ??? until ???
Valid from 1 June 1992 until ???
Approved Document O
Overheating
Archieved copies of Approved Document O will be listed here, when and if the current edition is updated
Approved Document P
Electrical safety
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 1 October 2010 until 6 April 2013
Valid from 6 April 2006 until 1 October 2010
Valid from 1 January 2005 until 6 April 2006
Approved Document Q
Security – Dwellings
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Approved Document R – Volume 1
Infrastructure for electronic communications
Valid from 1 January 2017 until 26 December 2022
Approved Document R – Volume 2
Physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks
Valid from 1 January 2017 until 26 December 2022
Approved Document S
Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles
Archieved copies of Approved Document S will be listed here, when and if the current edition is updated
Approved Document T
Toilet accommodation
Archieved copies of Approved Document T will be listed here, when and if the current edition is updated
Approved Document 7
Materials and workmanship
Valid from 1 July 2013 until 21 December 2018
Valid from 1 January 2001 until 1 July 2013
Valid from 1 June 1992 until 1 January 2001
Valid from 11 November 1985 until 1 June 1992