What is building Regulation M?

What is building Regulation M?

Summary. Approved Document M provides information about the ease of access to, and use of, buildings, including facilities for disabled visitors or occupants, and the ability to move through a building easily including to toilets and bathrooms.

What is Part M compliant?

Part M Doors may also be known as Disability Compliant which is a regulation in place that requires doors to have a certain minimum opening space requirement to allow wheelchair access within a property or building.

When did Part M building regs come in?

Part M in Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations has been amended but these amendments mainly affect dwellings. The 2015 edition took effect on 1 October 2015 for use in England.

What is M4 compliance?

M4(1): Category 1 – Visitable dwellings. Compliance with this requirement is achieved when a new dwelling makes reasonable provision for most people, which includes wheelchair users to access and enter the dwelling, and access habitable rooms and sanitary facilities on the entrance level.

Does Part M apply to barn conversion?

For information Part M is only applicable where there is a change of use to hotels, institutional buildings, public buildings and shops.

When was approved document M introduced?

1 March 2015
Approved Document M: Access to and use of buildings – Part M – Volumes 1 & 2. Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations. Part M Volumes 1 and 2 contain guidance on access to and use of buildings. First published 1 March 2015.

Do old buildings need to comply with building regulations?

The regulations apply to new construction work, and do not require that existing buildings are brought up to standard. However, where new work is being carried out to existing buildings, such as alterations, extensions, loft conversions, window replacement, insulation and so on the regulations do apply.

What is M4 2 planning?

M4(2): Category 2 – Accessible and adaptable dwellings.