• Building Regulations ensure the health and safety of people in and around buildings by providing functional requirements for building design and construction.
• In addition, the Regulations promote energy efficiency in buildings and contribute to meeting the needs of disabled people.
• This covers construction (such matters as structural stability, insulation, fire prevention and public health) and is required for virtually all building work.
• Builders and developers are required by law to obtain building control approval or carrying out construction work under building notice, independent of Planning Permission