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SCHEDULE 5Deemed-to-satisfy provisions
Table B
(Materials and workmanship)
| Regulations | Buildings | Publications | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Notes— | |||
# Subject to the requirements of regulations B4 and B5. | |||
$ Section 2 for performance category B. | |||
| B2 | |||
| Fitness of materials and workmanship | any building# | a relevant British Standard or British Standard Code of Practice | — |
| B4 | |||
| Urea formaldehyde foam | any building | BS 5617: 1985; and BS 5618: 1985 | — AMD 6262 |
| AMD 7114 | |||
| B5 | |||
| Preservative treatment of timber | any building | BS 5589: 1989$ | — |
Table C
(Preparation of site and resistance to moisture)
| Regulations | Buildings | Publications or Measures | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Note— | |||
# The relevant provisions are determined by the zone, given in Schedule 3, in which the dwelling is situated. | |||
| C2(2) | |||
| Preparation of site and resistance to dangerous and harmful substances | alteration or extension to a dwelling | the same measures as are incorporated in the existing dwelling | — |
| a dwelling | BRE Report BR 413# | — | |
| C4 | |||
| Resistance to ground moisture and weather | any building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet C: 1994 | AMD 2 |
| C5 | |||
| Condensation | a dwelling | BS 5250: 1989: Clauses 9.1 to 9.5 | — |
Table D
(Structure)
| Regulations | Structural work | Publications | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Notes— | |||
# For houses and small buildings. | |||
$ Using one of the principal or supplementary aluminium alloys designated in Section 1.1 of that Code, and for the purposes of Section 5.3 of that Code, the structure shall be classified as a safe-life structure. | |||
* For residential buildings of not more than 3 storeys, small single storey non-residential buildings and small buildings forming annexes to residential buildings (including garages and outbuildings). | |||
+ For single family houses of not more than three storeys. | |||
@ Using the procedures in DOE (NI) Technical Booklet D: 1994: Section 6 (as amended by AMD 1 and AMD 2). | |||
§ The accidental loading referred to in clause 2.4.5.5 shall be chosen having particular regard to the importance of the key elements and the consequences of failure, and the key element shall always be capable of withstanding a load of at least 34kN/m2 applied from any direction. | |||
| D1 | foundations | (a) BS 8004: 1986; or | — |
| Stability | (b) DOE (NI) Technical Booklet | AMD 1 | |
| D: 1994: Sections 1 and 5# | AMD 2 | ||
| reinforced, prestressed or plain concrete | BS 8110: Part 1: 1997; | AMD 9882 | |
| BS 8110: Part 2: 1985; and | AMD 5914 | ||
| BS 8110: Part 3: 1985 | AMD 5918 | ||
| steel | (a) BS 449: Part 2:1969; or | AMD 416 | |
| AMD 523 | |||
| AMD 661 | |||
| AMD 1135 | |||
| AMD 1787 | |||
| AMD 4576 | |||
| AMD 5698 | |||
| AMD 6255 | |||
| AMD 8859 | |||
| (b) BS 5950: Part 1: 1990; | AMD 6972 | ||
| BS 5950: Part 2: 1992; and | AMD 7766 | ||
| BS 5950: Part 5: 1998 | — | ||
| composite steel and | BS 5950: Part 3: Section 3.1: | — | |
| concrete | 1990; and | ||
| BS 5950: Part 4: 1994 | — | ||
| aluminium | (a) CP 118: 1969$; or | AMD 1129 | |
| (b) BS 8118: Part 1: 1991; and | AMD 10485 | ||
| BS 8118: Part 2: 1991 | AMD 10486 | ||
| masonry | (a) BS 5628: Part 1: 1992; | AMD 7745 | |
| BS 5628: Part 2: 2000; and | — | ||
| BS 5628: Part 3: 1985; or | AMD 4974 | ||
| (b) DOE (NI) Technical Booklet | AMD 1 | ||
| D: 1994: Sections 1, 3 and 4* | AMD 2 | ||
| timber | (a) BS 5268: Part 2: 1996; | AMD 9451 | |
| BS 5268: Part 3: 1998; or | — | ||
| (b) DOE (NI) Technical Booklet | AMD 1 | ||
| D: 1994: Sections 1 and 2+ | AMD 2 | ||
| D2 | reinforced, prestressed or | BS 8110: Part 1: | AMD 9882 |
| Disproportionate | plain concrete | 1997; and | |
| collapse | BS 8110: Part 2: | ||
| 1985@ | AMD 5914 | ||
| steel | BS 5950: Part 1: | ||
| 1990§@ | AMD 6972 | ||
| masonry | BS 5628: Part 1: | ||
| 1992@ | AMD 7745 | ||
Table E
(Fire safety)
| Regulations | Buildings | Publications | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Note— | |||
# Other than spectator accommodation at sports grounds. | |||
| E2 | |||
| Means of escape | a dwellinghouse | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet E: | AMD1 |
| 1994: Sections 1 and 6 | AMD2 | ||
| a flat or maisonette | BS 5588: Part 1: 1990 | AMD 7840 | |
| a hospital or residential health care building | Northern Ireland Firecode | Nov 1999 | |
| a house in multiple occupation | Section 5 of DOE Circular 12/92 published by Department of the Environment: 1992 | — | |
| a hotel or boarding house | Chapters 13 and 14 of the Guide to Fire Precautions in Premises Used as Hotels and Boarding Houses Which Require a Fire Certificate published by Home Office: 1991; and BS 5588-8: 1999 | — — | |
| an office | (a) DOE (NI) Technical Booklet E: | AMD 1 | |
| 1994: Sections 1 and 6; and | AMD 2 | ||
| BS 5588-8: 1999; or | — | ||
| (b) BS 5588: Part 11: 1997; and | AMD 9838 | ||
| AMD 10213 | |||
| BS 5588-8: 1999 | — | ||
| a shop | (a) DOE (NI) Technical Booklet E: | AMD 1 | |
| 1994: Sections 1 and 6; and | AMD 2 | ||
| BS 5588-8: 1999; or | — | ||
| (b) BS 5588: Part 11: 1997; and | AMD 9838 | ||
| AMD 10213 | |||
| BS 5588-8: 1999 | — | ||
| a shopping complex | BS 5588: Part 10: 1991; and BS 5588-8: 1999 | — — | |
| an assembly | (a) DOE (NI) Technical Booklet E: | AMD 1 | |
| building# | 1994: Sections 1 and 6; and | AMD 2 | |
| BS 5588-8: 1999; or | — | ||
| (b) BS 5588: Part 6: 1991; and | AMD 10212 | ||
| AMD 10443 | |||
| BS 5588-8: 1999 | — | ||
| an educational building | Building Bulletin 7 published by Department of Education and Science: 1988; and BS 5588-8: 1999 | — — | |
| spectator accommodation at a sports ground | Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds published for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1997; and BS 5588-8: 1999 | — — | |
| any other | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet E: 1994: | AMD 1 | |
| non-residential | Sections 1 and 6; and | AMD 2 | |
| building | BS 5588-8: 1999 | — | |
| E3 | |||
| Internal fire | any building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet E: 1994: | AMD 1 |
| spread-Linings | Sections 2 and 6 | AMD 2 | |
| E4 | |||
| Internal fire spread- | a shopping complex | BS 5588: Part 10: 1991: Sections 5 and 6 | — |
| Structure | any other building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet E: 1994: | AMD 1 |
| Sections 3 and 6 | AMD 2 | ||
| E5 | |||
| External fire | any building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet E: 1994: | AMD 1 |
| spread | Sections 4 and 6 | AMD 2 | |
| E6 | |||
| Facilities and | any building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet E: 1994: | AMD 1 |
| access for the | Sections 5 and 6 | AMD 2 | |
| Fire Brigade | |||
Table F
(Conservation of fuel and power)
| Regulations | Buildings | Publications | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| F2 | |||
| Building fabric | any building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet F: 1998: Sections 1 and 4 | AMD 2 |
| F3 | |||
| Space heating, hot water supply and artificial lighting systems | any building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet F: 1998: Sections 2 and 4 | AMD 2 |
| F4 | |||
| Insulation of pipes, ducts and hot water storage vessels | any building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet F: 1998: Sections 3 and 4 | AMD 2 |
Table G
(Sound insulation of dwellings)
| Regulations | Buildings | Publications | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| G2 | |||
| Separating walls and separating floors | a dwelling | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet G: 1990: Sections 1 or 2 | AMD 1, AMD 2 |
| G3 | |||
| Existing walls and floors which become separating walls and separating floors | a dwelling | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet G1: 1994: Sections 1, 2 or 3 | AMD 2 |
Table H
(Stairs, ramps, guarding and protection from impact)
| Regulations | Elements | Publications | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Note— | |||
# Providing access solely for the purpose of maintenance. | |||
| H3 Stairs, ladders, ramps and landings | stair | DFP Technical Booklet H: 2000: Sections 1 and 2 | — |
| ramp and landing | DFP Technical Booklet H: 2000: Sections 1 and 3 | — | |
| spiral or helical stair | BS 5395: Part 2: 1984 | AMD 6076 | |
| ladder or stair# | (a) BS 5395: Part 3: 1985; or | — | |
| (b) BS 4211: 1994 | — | ||
| H4 | spiral or helical stair | BS 5395: Part 2: 1984 | AMD 6076 |
| Guarding | ladder or stair# | (a) BS 5395: Part 3: 1985; or | — |
| (b) BS 4211: 1994 | — | ||
| vehicle barrier | BS 6180: 1999 | — | |
| any other barrier | DFP Technical Booklet H: 2000: Sections 1 and 4 | — | |
| H5 | |||
| Vehicle loading bays | vehicle loading bay | DFP Technical Booklet H: 2000: Section 5 | — |
| H6 | |||
| Protection against impact from and trapping by doors | door or gate | DFP Technical Booklet H: 2000: Section 6 | — |
| H7 | |||
| Protection from collision with open windows, skylights or ventilators | open window, skylight or ventilator | DFP Technical Booklet H: 2000: Section 7 | — |
Table J
(Solid waste in buildings)
| Regulations | Buildings | Publications or Provisions | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Note— | |||
# The requirements in relation to siting. | |||
| J2(1)(b) | |||
| Solid waste storage# | a dwelling not served by a waste chute system | the waste container space is at a travel distance of not more than 30 m from the dwelling and sited so that the waste container can be removed without being taken through the dwelling or any other building, other than a garage, carport or other open covered space | — — |
| a dwelling served by a waste chute system | BS 5906: 1980 (1987) | — | |
| J3 | |||
| Waste chute systems | any building | BS 5906: 1980 (1987) | — |
Table K
(Ventilation)
| Regulations | Buildings | Publications | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| K2 | |||
| Means of ventilation | a domestic building | (a) DOE (NI) Technical Booklet K:1998: Sections 1 and 2; | AMD 2 |
| (b) BS 5925: 1991; | AMD 8930 | ||
| (c) BS 5720: 1979; or | — | ||
| (d) BRE Digest 398 | — | ||
| a non-domestic building | (a) DOE (NI) Technical Booklet K: 1998: Sections 1 and 3; | AMD 2 | |
| (b) BS 5925: 1991; or | AMD 8930 | ||
| (c) CIBSE Guide A : Section A4: 1988; and CIBSE Guide B: Section B2: 1988 | — — | ||
| K3 | |||
| Ventilation of car parks | a car park | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet K:1998: Sections 1 and 4 | AMD 2 |
Table L
(Heat-producing appliances and liquefied petroleum gas installations)
| Part 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulations | Appliances | Publications | Amendments |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Notes— | |||
# Having a rated output not exceeding 45kW. | |||
$ Having a rated input not exceeding 60kW. | |||
* Published by the Health and Safety Executive: 1987. | |||
| L2 | |||
| Heat-producing appliances and associated constructions | solid fuel# | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet L: 1991: | AMD 1 |
| Sections 1 and 2 | AMD 2 | ||
| gas$ | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet L: 1991: | AMD 1 | |
| Sections 1 and 3 | AMD 2 | ||
| oil# | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet L: 1991: | AMD 1 | |
| Sections 1 and 4 | AMD 2 | ||
| Part 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulations | Aspects | Publications | Amendments |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| L4 | |||
| LPG fixed installations | tank siting | Health and Safety Guidance Booklet HS(G) 34* paragraphs 15 to 36 | — |
| tank mechanical integrity | Health and Safety Guidance Booklet HS(G) 34* paragraphs 37, 38 and 40 | — | |
| underground or mounded tank installation | Health and Safety Guidance Booklet HS(G) 34* paragraphs 41 to 46 | — | |
| pipework, fittings and supports | Health and Safety Guidance Booklet HS(G) 34* paragraphs 58 to 89 | — | |
| L5 | |||
| Separation distances from an existing LPG storage tank | separation distance without fire wall | Health and Safety Guidance Booklet HS(G) 34* Table 2 | — |
| separation distance with fire wall | Health and Safety Guidance Booklet HS(G) 34* paragraphs 34 to 36 | — |
Table N
(Drainage)
| Regulations | Buildings | Publications | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| N3 | |||
| Sanitary pipework | any building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet N: 1990: | AMD 1 |
| Section 1 | AMD 2 | ||
| N4 | |||
| Underground foul drainage | any building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet N: 1990: | AMD 1 |
| Section 2 | AMD 2 | ||
| N5 | |||
| Rain-water drainage | any building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet N: 1990: | AMD 1 |
| Section 3 | AMD 2 |
Table P
(Sanitary appliances and unvented hot water storage systems)
| Regulations | Buildings | Publications | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| P5 | |||
| Unvented hot water storage systems | any building | DOE (NI) Technical Booklet P: 1994 | AMD 2 |
Table R
(Access and facilities for disabled people)
| Regulations | Buildings | Publications | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| R2 | |||
| Access and use | an educational building | Department for Education and Employment Building Bulletin 91, Access for Disabled People to School Buildings | — |
| a dwelling | DFP Technical Booklet R: 2000: Sections 1, 7, 8 and 11 | — | |
| a block of dwellings | DFP Technical Booklet R: 2000: Sections 1, 7, 9 and 11 | — | |
| any other building or part of a building | DFP Technical Booklet R: 2000: Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 | — | |
| R3 | |||
| Sanitary accommodation and sanitary conveniences | an educational building | Department for Education and Employment Building Bulletin 91, Access for Disabled People to School Buildings | — |
| a dwelling | DFP Technical Booklet R: 2000: Sections 1 and 10 | — | |
| any other building or part of a building | DFP Technical Booklet R: 2000: Sections 1, 4 and 5 | — | |
| R4 | |||
| Audience or spectator seating | any building | DFP Technical Booklet R: 2000: Sections 1 and 6 | — |
Table V
(Glazing)
| Regulations | Buildings | Publications | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| V2 | |||
| Impact with glazing | any building | DFP Technical Booklet V: 2000: Sections 1 and 2 | — |
| V3 | |||
| Transparent glazing | any building other than a dwelling | DFP Technical Booklet V: 2000: Section 3 | — |
| V4 | |||
| Safe opening and closing of windows, skylights and ventilators | any building | DFP Technical Booklet V: 2000: Section 4 | — |
| V5 | |||
| Safe means of access for cleaning glazing | any building | DFP Technical Booklet V: 2000: Section 5 | — |
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