Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M

O N L I N E V E R S I O N M ACCESS TO AND USE OF BUILDINGS f. the building is not a building described d. in the case of material change of use in Classes 1 to 6 in Schedule 2, where described in regulation 5(a), (b), (c), (d), previously it was; (g), (h), (i) or, where the material change provides new residential accommodation, g. the building, which contains at least one (f), C1(2) (resistance to contaminants); dwelling, contains a greater or lesser number of dwellings than it did previously; e. in the case of material change of use described in Regulation 5(a), h. the building contains a room for residential C4 (resistance to weather and ground purposes, where previously it did not; moisture); I. the building, which contains at least one f. in the case of a material change of use room for residential purposes, contains described in Regulation 5(a), (b), (c), (g), a greater or lesser number of such (h) or (i), E1 to E3 (resistance to the rooms than it did previously; or passage of sound); j. the building is used as a shop, where g. in the case of a material change of previously it was not. use described in Regulation 5(e), Requirements relating to material where the public building consists change of use (Regulation 6) of or contains a school, E4 (acoustic conditions in schools); 1. Where there is a material change of use of the whole of a building, such work, if h. in the case of a material change of use any, shall be carried out as is necessary to described in Regulation 5(c), (d), (e) or ensure that the building complies with the (j), M1 (access and use). applicable requirements of the following 2. Where there is a material change of paragraphs of Schedule 1: use of part only of a building, such work, if a. in all cases, any, shall be carried out as is necessary to B1 (means of warning and escape) ensure that: B2 (internal fire spread – linings) a. that part complies in all cases with any B3 (internal fire spread – structure) applicable requirements referred to in paragraph (1)(a); B4(2) (external fire spread – roofs) B5 (access and facilities for the fire service) b. in a case to which sub-paragraphs (b), (d), (e) or (f) of paragraph (1) apply, that C2(c) (interstitial and surface condensation) part complies with the requirements F1 (means of ventilation) referred to in the relevant sub-paragraph; G3(1) to (3) (hot water supply and systems) c. in a case to which sub-paragraph (c) G4 (sanitary conveniences and washing of paragraph (1) applies, the whole facilities) building complies with the requirement G5 (bathrooms) referred to in that sub-paragraph; and G6 (kitchen and food preparation areas) d. in a case to which sub-paragraph (i) of H1 (foul water drainage) H6 (solid waste paragraph (1) applies: storage) i. that part and any sanitary J1 to J4 (combustion appliances) conveniences provided in or in L1 (conservation of fuel and power) connection with that part comply P1 (electrical safety) with the requirements referred to in S2 (infrastructure for the charging of that sub-paragraph; and electric vehicles) ii. the building complies with T1 (toilet accommodation); requirement M1(a) of Schedule 1 to b. in the case of a material change of use the extent that reasonable provision described in Regulations 5(c), (d), (e) or is made to provide either suitable (f), A1 to A3 (structure); independent access to that part or c. in the case of a building exceeding suitable access through the building 15m in height, B4(1) (external fire to that part. spread – walls); Access to and use of buildings other than dwellings Approved Document M Volume 2 10 O N L I N E V E R S I O N