Part p amendment - online version

[mspms]

Hi all,

after waiting along time for the amendment to show its head I have finally read it for the first time today. This like all amendments has raised a number of questions that I haven't yet managed to answer. The first being; has kitchens been taken out of the Building Regs "Special Locations" list? The way I read it it has, however it doesn't actually say so. I have spoken to my LABC today and they seem to think that "due to the wording in the amendment it appears so". Can any of you shed any light on this? I would love to know the definitive. I know that this was one area of part p that the amendment was looking at (the reducing of the type of work that is notifiable).

I have been putting off registering with a CPS whilst awaiting this amendment, I am not really any clearer whether application fee to LABC will be any cheaper or not, to that end it looks as if I will register with one anyway. To that end, does anyone have a copy of a Risk assessment for Electrical Installs, as I have found out that they (the CPS) require these as well as a H&S policy statement. Here's me wanting to reduce paperwork! Thanks guys and gals for your help.

 

[Richard Burns]

The only notifiable jobs will be any new circuit, a CU change, any work in the zones of a bathroom, any work in a room with a swimming pool or sauna IIRC.

 

[mspms]

Many thanks for clearing that up. It would be a lot easier for the authors of the Regs to put just that!

 

[IanHug]

Many thanks for clearing that up. It would be a lot easier for the authors of the Regs to put just that!

They do:

 

[mspms]

Forgive me if I am missing something here, but is this now the only "Special Location" that Part P are interested in now?

 

[Richard Burns]

Part P of the building regs is saying do good quality work to BS7671 and in compliance with the building regs in all cases (for domestic).
The section of Part P dealing with the requirement to notify Building control only covers the "special location" noted above and all new circuits and all CU changes (in domestic).

 

[mspms]

Thankyou all very much for clearing that one up. Most helpful.

 

[Engineer54]

What about external works, garden lighting/power and the classic outbuilding/shed/garage etc?? lol!!

 

[Richard Burns]

What about external works, garden lighting/power and the classic outbuilding/shed/garage etc?? lol!!

From April these magically become much safer and do not require notification for additions and alterations, though at least new circuits will still require notification.:uhoh2:

 

[Silly Sausage]

If you look at the diagram which is above the clip in post 4 (in the new Part P doc), Garden Electrics and Out-buildings are notifiable!


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