Collection Building regulations circulars Building regulations guidance issued as a circular. Part of: Building regulation (Sub-topic) First published: 26 February 2013 Last updated: 8 April 2024 Circulars Revised versions of the standards, rules and codes for the building control profession published (WGC 005/2024) 8 April 2024 Guidance New regulations supporting the Building Safety Act 2022: Restricted activities and functions and amendments to the Building (Approved Inspectors etc. ) Regulations 2010 (WGC 003/2024) 1 March 2024 Guidance New commencement and transitional regulations supporting the Building Safety Act 2022 (WGC 002/2024) 26 February 2024 Guidance Designation of Building Control profession registration and oversight functions to the Building Safety Regulator and related Charging scheme (WGC 001/2024) 25 January 2024 Guidance New requirements for the Building Control profession in Wales (WGC 003/2023) 3 November 2023 Guidance New regulations implementing the Building Safety Act 2022: Description of higher-risk buildings; charges; registration, sanctions and appeals (WGC 005/2023) 8 December 2023 Guidance Notice of approval of updated calculation methodologies in Wales (WGC 001/2023) 28 March 2023 Guidance Amendments to approved document M (access to and use of buildings) 2004 edition incorporating 2010 amendments (WGC 008/2022) 20 December 2022 Guidance Notice of approval of updated calculation methodologies in Wales (WGC 007/2022) 23 November 2022 Guidance The Building Regulations (Amendment) (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2022 (WGC 005/2022) 29 September 2022 Guidance Removal of criteria for Approved Inspector insurance (WGC 004/2022) 28 July 2022 Guidance The Building Regulations etc. (amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (WGC 003/2022) 24 May 2022 Guidance New criteria for Approved Inspector insurance (WGC 006/2021) 1 July 2021 Guidance Nearly zero energy buildings (WGC 002/2021) 25 February 2021 Guidance Amendments to Approved Documents (WGC 010/2020) 21 December 2020 Guidance Provision of Automatic Fire Suppression Systems in Care Homes for Children (WGC 008/2020) 9 July 2020 Guidance The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (WGC 003/2020) 29 January 2020 Guidance Nearly zero energy buildings (WGC 001/2019) 25 February 2019 Guidance Assessing external wall cladding for fire spread (WG 010/2018) 26 October 2018 Guidance Guidance on fire door testing (WG 009/2018) 5 September 2018 Guidance Amended building regulations and approved documents (WG 004/2018) 10 May 2018 Guidance Interim report of building regulations and fire safety (WG 003/2018) 29 March 2018 Guidance Building regulations for excepted energy buildings (WG 002/2018) 10 May 2018 Guidance Amendments to building regulation 37A and schedule 3 (WG 018/2017) 15 January 2018 Guidance New insurance scheme provider for building inspectors (WG 016/2017) 1 December 2017 Guidance Assessing design calculations for building cladding systems (WG 015/2017) 7 September 2017 Guidance Re-cladding of tall buildings (WG 014/2017) 20 July 2017 Guidance Amendments to building regulations approved documents A, B (volume 2) and C (WG 011/2017) 19 June 2017 Guidance Publishing of re-designed building regulations approved documents (WG 007/2017) 3 April 2017 Guidance Changes to insurance schemes for approved building inspectors (WG 005/2017) 6 April 2017 Guidance Changes to standards 6 and 7 of the building control performance standards (WG 001/2017) 27 January 2017 Guidance Commencement of building work and regulation 37A (WG 007/2016) 13 July 2013 Guidance Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (WG 005/2016) 14 June 2016 Guidance Amendments made by the Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (WG 001/2016) 7 April 2016 Guidance Approved building inspector final certificates (WG 009/2015) 1 February 2016 Guidance Amendments to building regulations approved document B (fire safety) (WG 008/2015) 27 August 2015 Guidance The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (WG 007/2015) 27 August 2015 Guidance Closure of building air pressure testing scheme (WG 001/2015) 10 February 2015 Guidance Calculation of buildings' energy performance and new approved documents (WG 013/2014) 23 June 2015 Guidance Approval of approved building inspectors (WG 007/2014) 11 April 2014 Guidance Professional indemnity and public liability insurance for approved building inspectors (WG 006/2014) 11 April 2014 Guidance Amendments to building regulations and approved documents (WG 004/2014) 17 February 2014 Guidance Amendment building regulations and approved documents (WG 003/2014) 17 February 2014 Guidance Amendment to the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations (WG 001/2014) 3 February 2014 Guidance Building (Amendment No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (WGC 011/2013) 14 November 2013 Guidance Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (WG 010/2013) 16 January 2015 Guidance Building control by approved inspectors (WGC 003/2013) 20 August 2013 Guidance Revision of the approved document supporting building regulation 7 (WGC 002/2013) 20 August 2013 Guidance Building control by approved inspectors (WGC 001/2013) 26 February 2013 Guidance
