The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023
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26 Change control: major changes and notifiable changes
(1) In regulations 18 to 25— “major change” means— in relation to HRB work or a stage of HRB work— a change which is a material change of use to any part of a proposed higher-risk building; a change of the proposed use of any part of a proposed higher-risk building so that after the change the part of the building is to have a use as a car park or cease to have a use as a car park (whether the car park is for the occupiers of the building or otherwise); a change which increases or decreases the external height or width of a proposed higher-risk building; a change to the number of storeys in a proposed higher-risk building (including adding or removing a mezzanine or gallery floor); a change to the structural design or structural loading of the building; a change to the number or width of the staircases in a proposed higher-risk building or a change to the length of any other escape route or the number or width of any escape route (including evacuation lift) within the proposed building; a change to the external wall of a proposed higher-risk building including a wall tie, wall restraint fixing or support system in the wall; a change to any part of the active fire safety measures or passive fire safety measures in a proposed higher-risk building referred to in the fire and emergency file; a change to the layout or dimensions of the common parts within a proposed higher-risk building; subject to paragraph (2), a change of any construction product or building element to be used in or on a proposed higher-risk building such that its replacement is of a lower classification under the reaction to fire classification (within the meaning in regulation 2(6) of the 2010 Regulations); a change to any assumptions made in the design of a proposed higher-risk building as set out in the Building Regulations compliance statement; a change proposing occupation of any part of the proposed higher-risk building before all the work is completed; a change to the number of flats, residential rooms or commercial units contained in a proposed higher-risk building; in relation to work to existing HRB— a change which is a material change of use to any part of a higher-risk building; a change of the use of any part of a higher-risk building so that after the change the part of the building is to have a use as a car park or cease to have a use as a car park (whether the car park is for the occupiers of the building or otherwise); a change which increases or decreases the external height or width of a higher-risk building; a change to the number of storeys in a higher-risk building (including adding or removing a mezzanine or gallery floor); a change to the structural design or structural loading of the building; a change to the number or width of the staircases in a higher-risk building or a change to the length of any other escape route or the number or width of any escape route (including evacuation lift) within the building; a change to the external wall of a higher-risk building including a wall tie, wall restraint fixing or support system in the wall; a change to any part of the active fire safety measures or passive fire safety measures in a higher-risk building referred to in the fire and emergency file; a change to the layout or dimensions of the common parts within a higher-risk building; subject to paragraph (2), a change of any construction product or building element to be used in or on a higher-risk building (or to be used as part of works to a higher-risk building) such that its replacement is of a lower classification under the reaction to fire classification (within the meaning in regulation 2(6) of the 2010 Regulations); a change to any assumptions made in the design of a higher-risk building or works to a higher-risk building as set out in the Building Regulations compliance statement; where the building or part of a building is not occupied during the work, a change proposing occupation before all the work is completed; a change to the number of flats, residential rooms or commercial units contained in a higher-risk building; a change specified by the regulator as a major change by notice given in accordance with regulation 25 (change control: regulator power to specify notifiable changes and major changes); “notifiable change” means— a change to the construction control plan other than a change to the schedule of appointments contained within it; a change to the change control plan; a change to the layout of a flat or a residential room in a proposed higher-risk building or in a higher-risk building; a change to the number or dimensions of any openings in any wall, ceiling or other building element for any pipe, duct or cable; a change to the wall tie, wall restraint fixing or support system in any wall or proposed wall (excluding an external wall); subject to paragraph (2), a change of any construction product or building element to be used in or on a proposed higher-risk building (or to be used as part of works to a higher-risk building) where its replacement is of the same or higher classification under the reaction to fire classification (within the meaning in regulation 2(6) of the 2010 Regulations); any other change to the fire and emergency file or the fire safety compliance information; a change specified by the regulator as a notifiable change by notice given in accordance with regulation 25 (change control: regulator power to specify notifiable changes and major changes); a change to the partial completion strategy; a change to a staged work statement or a subsequent stages statement (as defined in regulation 4(3)). (2) Where an agreed document specifies use of a construction product or building element falling within a specified class, the change to another product or element falling within the same design specification is a recordable change.
26 Change control: major changes and notifiable changes
(1) In regulations 18 to 25— “major change” means— in relation to HRB work or a stage of HRB work— a change which is a material change of use to any part of a proposed higher-risk building; a change of the proposed use of any part of a proposed higher-risk building so that after the change the part of the building is to have a use as a car park or cease to have a use as a car park (whether the car park is for the occupiers of the building or otherwise); a change which increases or decreases the external height or width of a proposed higher-risk building; a change to the number of storeys in a proposed higher-risk building (including adding or removing a mezzanine or gallery floor); a change to the structural design or structural loading of the building; a change to the number or width of the staircases in a proposed higher-risk building or a change to the length of any other escape route or the number or width of any escape route (including evacuation lift) within the proposed building; a change to the external wall of a proposed higher-risk building including a wall tie, wall restraint fixing or support system in the wall; a change to any part of the active fire safety measures or passive fire safety measures in a proposed higher-risk building referred to in the fire and emergency file; a change to the layout or dimensions of the common parts within a proposed higher-risk building; subject to paragraph (2), a change of any construction product or building element to be used in or on a proposed higher-risk building such that its replacement is of a lower classification under the reaction to fire classification (within the meaning in regulation 2(6) of the 2010 Regulations); a change to any assumptions made in the design of a proposed higher-risk building as set out in the Building Regulations compliance statement; a change proposing occupation of any part of the proposed higher-risk building before all the work is completed; a change to the number of flats, residential rooms or commercial units contained in a proposed higher-risk building; in relation to work to existing HRB— a change which is a material change of use to any part of a higher-risk building; a change of the use of any part of a higher-risk building so that after the change the part of the building is to have a use as a car park or cease to have a use as a car park (whether the car park is for the occupiers of the building or otherwise); a change which increases or decreases the external height or width of a higher-risk building; a change to the number of storeys in a higher-risk building (including adding or removing a mezzanine or gallery floor); a change to the structural design or structural loading of the building; a change to the number or width of the staircases in a higher-risk building or a change to the length of any other escape route or the number or width of any escape route (including evacuation lift) within the building; a change to the external wall of a higher-risk building including a wall tie, wall restraint fixing or support system in the wall; a change to any part of the active fire safety measures or passive fire safety measures in a higher-risk building referred to in the fire and emergency file; a change to the layout or dimensions of the common parts within a higher-risk building; subject to paragraph (2), a change of any construction product or building element to be used in or on a higher-risk building (or to be used as part of works to a higher-risk building) such that its replacement is of a lower classification under the reaction to fire classification (within the meaning in regulation 2(6) of the 2010 Regulations); a change to any assumptions made in the design of a higher-risk building or works to a higher-risk building as set out in the Building Regulations compliance statement; where the building or part of a building is not occupied during the work, a change proposing occupation before all the work is completed; a change to the number of flats, residential rooms or commercial units contained in a higher-risk building; a change specified by the regulator as a major change by notice given in accordance with regulation 25 (change control: regulator power to specify notifiable changes and major changes); “notifiable change” means— a change to the construction control plan other than a change to the schedule of appointments contained within it; a change to the change control plan; a change to the layout of a flat or a residential room in a proposed higher-risk building or in a higher-risk building; a change to the number or dimensions of any openings in any wall, ceiling or other building element for any pipe, duct or cable; a change to the wall tie, wall restraint fixing or support system in any wall or proposed wall (excluding an external wall); subject to paragraph (2), a change of any construction product or building element to be used in or on a proposed higher-risk building (or to be used as part of works to a higher-risk building) where its replacement is of the same or higher classification under the reaction to fire classification (within the meaning in regulation 2(6) of the 2010 Regulations); any other change to the fire and emergency file or the fire safety compliance information; a change specified by the regulator as a notifiable change by notice given in accordance with regulation 25 (change control: regulator power to specify notifiable changes and major changes); a change to the partial completion strategy; a change to a staged work statement or a subsequent stages statement (as defined in regulation 4(3)). (2) Where an agreed document specifies use of a construction product or building element falling within a specified class, the change to another product or element falling within the same design specification is a recordable change.
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