The Welsh Government want your views on our plans to amend the building regulations for Approved Document Part B (Fire Safety).
And are proposing to:
- amend the ban on the use of combustible materials in and on external walls of buildings
- setting limits on the use of combustible materials on certain buildings over 11m
- introduce Evacuation Alert System (EAS)
- introduce Secure Information Boxes in all new blocks of flats with a floor of 11m or more above ground level
- introduce floor identification and flat wayfinding signage
- an amendment regarding referencing of BS EN 13501 and BS 476
- a call for evidence over the number of stairs in buildings and the removal of all references to the BS 476 fire classifications from AD B
Consultation ends on 9 January 2024.
For further information please select the following link: Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations | GOV.WALES