What buildings or works to a building are exempt the Building Regulations?
Regulations 9 of Schedule 2 of the Building Regulations contains the details of the seven classes of buildings that are exempt Building Regulations. However please note that whilst the erection of the buildings or extensions are exempt either an application should be made only for domestic electrical works or the electrical works should be carried out and certified under an approved Part P self-certification scheme. The classes of exemption and examples are as follows: – Class 1 Buildings controlled by other legislation; buildings subject to the explosives act, scheduled ancient monuments and certain buildings controlled by the Nuclear Installation Act. Class 2 Buildings not frequented by people; detached buildings greater than 1½ times its height from other buildings/curtilage of the site that people do not normally enter or just to maintain fixed machinery, etc. Class 3 Greenhouses and agricultural buildings; provided that no part of the building is a dwelling, the building is no clo
