Every rule your project must meet, found for you.

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 7 2022 (Booklets B C E)

the standards of materials and workmanship need be no more than are necessary to— (i) secure the health, safety, welfare and convenience of persons in or about the building; and (ii) further the conse

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 7 2022 (Booklets B C E)

The external walls of a building are elements of structure and other than those areas which may be unprotected (as determined in accordance with paragraphs 5.10 to 5.12) should have the appropriate pe

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 7 2022 (Booklets B C E)

Frequently, the provisions of Section 4 do not require the portal frames of a single storey building to have fire resistance except where the column members of those frames are within, or support, an

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

A building shall be so designed and constructed that, in the event of a fire, its stability will be retained for a reasonable period. (2) A wall common to two or more buildings shall be so designed an

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

Table 4.2 Minimum periods of fire resistance Purpose group of building | Minimum period (minutes) for elements of structure and other components of the building forming part of Basement storey+ inclu

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

+ The floor over a basement (or if there is more than one basement, the floor over the topmost basement) should meet the provisions for the ground and upper storeys if that period is higher. * Increas

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

BS EN ISO 306: 2004 Plastics. Thermoplastic materials. Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST). BS EN ISO 1182: 2020 Reaction to fire tests for products. Non-combustibility test. BS EN IS

Antrim and Newtownabbey·LDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025)

All proposals for mineral workings must demonstrate the necessary requirements in relation to The Planning (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 with the

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

That the development will not create a significant risk of landslide or bog burst; That no part of the development will give rise to unacceptable electromagnetic interference to communications install

Belfast·LDP Plan Strategy 2035 (adopted 2023)

Adaptation measures may include large-scale infrastructure changes – such as building defences to protect against flooding and sea-level rise and relocating key infrastructure away from areas of signi

NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications

Free standing telecommunications masts, cabling and equipment housings are not subject to building regulations. Where however masts or equipment are attached to or placed on a building, building contr

NI-wide·PPS 11 Planning and Waste Management

It is important that waste management and disposal sites and their environs are not liable to be affected by land instability. This might, for instance, damage containment, drainage and ancillary trea

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

The development of a new Floods Bill for Northern Ireland is due to be progressed. The Bill will provide a wider range of duties and powers for the effective delivery of Flood Risk Management. These i

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

There is a general presumption against the erection of buildings or other structures over the line of a culverted watercourse in order to facilitate replacement, maintenance or other necessary operati

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

It is acknowledged that in exceptional circumstances, culverting of a section of a watercourse may be unavoidable. This may apply where there are insurmountable inherent structural problems such as sl

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

Water impounding structures such as reservoirs or dams constitute a potential source of flood risk that can have serious consequences. Flooding of downstream areas within what is known as the area of

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

Any proposed development for essential infrastructure, such as for emergency services / depots, transport or utilities and also development for the storage of hazardous substances will need to demonst

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

The replacement of a building within a flood inundation area will generally be acceptable as in most cases this ought not to affect the potential future flood risk area. Where the Flood Risk Assessmen

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

Passive resistance is where the flood mitigation is permanently in place. This is generally more feasible in new developments where the property is designed so that flood water is excluded from the bu

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

This may be appropriate in permeable types of ground, such as sand and gravels, where high ground water and flood water is able, under pressure, to infiltrate into the property from below the foundati

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

This measure may be used to prevent flood water or high groundwater entering the building. It involves the use of solid concrete walls and floors, which are then sealed with waterproof membranes / she

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

The building structure is designed using flood resistant materials that are able to reduce or stop the infiltration of water through the external walls. Solid walls can be constructed instead of cavit

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

Resilience sometimes known as 'wet-proofing', resilience relates to how a building is constructed in such a way that, although flood water may enter the building, its impact is minimised, structural i

NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)

Resistance sometimes known as 'dry-proofing', this relates to how a building is constructed to prevent flood water entering the building or damaging its fabric.

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

In judging the effect of any alteration or extension the Department will assess the elements that make up the special interest of the building in question. They may comprise not only the obvious visua

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The preservation of facades alone and the gutting and reconstruction of interiors, is rarely an acceptable approach to the re-use of listed buildings and will only be permitted in exceptional circumst

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

or appearance and the scheme can be implemented without serious risk to the retained structure. In such cases the Department, in addition to requiring detailed plans of the proposed development, will

Belfast·SPG004 Residential Extensions and Alterations

There may be a number of additional consents that might be applicable to your intended proposal regardless of whether certain permitted development rights apply or a planning application is required.

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

Across Ireland and the UK, there are many examples of buildings constructed in the 1960s, 1970s and even the 1980s, where often due to their architectural language and style being out of vogue, consid

Belfast·SPG006 Tall Buildings

How much new floorspace that can be added to an existing building will often be predicated by the floor loadings imposed on its original design, which if constructed during the 1960s to 1980s tended t

NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship

Some materials may undergo changes to their properties when they are exposed to certain environmental conditions which may affect their performance over time. Materials that are susceptible to change

NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship

Any material in contact with the ground or in the foundations will be suitable if it is capable of resisting attacks by deleterious material in the subsoil such as sulfates.

NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship

Other than the circumstances outlined in 3.2 urea formaldehyde foam should not be used in the erection, structural alteration or extension of a building.

NI-wide·Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture

The nature and extent of site preparation will depend on the findings of the site investigation. The site investigation (relevant to Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Technical Booklet) should consist of a

NI-wide·Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture

The extent and level of investigation needs to be tailored to the type of development and the previous use of land. Typically the site investigation should include susceptibility to ground water level

NI-wide·Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture

On sites previously used for buildings, consideration should be given to the presence of existing foundations, services, buried tanks and any other infrastructure that could endanger persons in and ab

NI-wide·Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture

Where the site contains fill or made ground, consideration should be given to its compressibility and its potential for collapse on wetting, and to appropriate remedial measures to prevent damaging di

NI-wide·Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture

4.4 Where there is a risk that ground water beneath or around the building could adversely affect the stability and properties of the ground, either the ground to be covered by the building should be

NI-wide·Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture

Any ground supported floor should meet the requirement to resist the passage of moisture from the ground if the ground is covered with dense concrete laid on a hardcore bed and a damp proof membrane i

NI-wide·Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture

Insulants should have sufficient compressive strength to resist the weight of the slab, the anticipated floor loading as well as any possible overloading during construction. In order to resist degrad

NI-wide·Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture

A suspended concrete ground floor should be constructed as follows (see Diagram 5.4) – (a) in situ concrete at least 100 mm thick (but thicker if the structural design requires) of concrete designatio

NI-wide·Technical Booklet D Structure

Single family houses, annexes and small single storey buildings

NI-wide·Technical Booklet D Structure

This Technical Booklet, which takes effect on 31st October 2012, is one of a series that has been prepared by the Department of Finance and Personnel (the Department) for the purpose of providing prac

NI-wide·Technical Booklet D Structure

The guidance contained in this Technical Booklet relates only to the requirements of regulations 30 and 31. The work will also have to comply with all other relevant requirements of the Building Regul

NI-wide·Technical Booklet D Structure

Any building work which is subject to requirements imposed by Part A of the Building Regulations should be carried out in accordance with regulation 23 of those regulations. Guidance on meeting these

NI-wide·Technical Booklet D Structure

an indication of the proposed construction sequence, if this is not obvious to a competent contractor. This is particularly relevant to refurbishments and new basements to existing buildings.

NI-wide·Technical Booklet D Structure

Note that these regulations apply to non-domestic clients, designers and contractors no matter what the duration or size of the project.

NI-wide·Technical Booklet D Structure

The Workplace Regulations apply to the common parts of flats and similar buildings if people such as cleaners, wardens and caretakers are employed to work in these common parts. Where the requirements

NI-wide·Technical Booklet D Structure

A building shall be designed and constructed so that the combined dead, imposed and wind loads are sustained and transmitted to the ground, taking into account the nature of the ground— (a) safely; an

NI-wide·Technical Booklet D Structure

A building shall be designed and constructed so that in the event of damage occurring to any part of the building, the extent of any resulting collapse will not be disproportionate to the cause of the