Bath & North East Somerset Council - Exempt buildings and work

Exempt buildings and work

Exempt Buildings and Work

The Building Regulations do not apply to the following types of building:

Small detached buildings

Single storey buildings under 30m² floor area, containing no sleeping accommodation, constructed substantially of non- combustible material, or sited at least one metre from the boundary or curtilage (e.g. detached garage).
Nuclear shelters under 30m² floor area: where the excavation for the shelter is not nearer to any other buildings than the depth of the excavation plus one metre.
A detached building, having a floor area not more than 15m², with no sleeping accommodation.

Extensions to buildings

At ground level with a floor area not more than 30m² which is

a conservatory or porch*
a covered yard or covered way
a car port open on at least two sides.

(*Conservatories or porches are exempt only if the glazing they contain complies with Part N of the Building Regulations.)

Greenhouses and agricultural buildings

Greenhouses are only exempt providing they are not used for retailing, packing or exhibiting.
Agricultural buildings and buildings principally for keeping animals are exempt if they are not used as a dwelling, are at least one and a half times their height from any building where there is sleeping accommodation and have a fire exit not more than 30m from any point in a building.

There are other exemptions for buildings controlled under other legislation, ancillary buildings, buildings not frequented by people or temporary buildings (less than 28 days).

If you are unsure whether a building you are proposing is exempt from the building regulations please contact the Building Control section for assistance.

< Back to Contents

Forward to Making an application >

Contact Details for this page:

Team:

Building Control

Address:

Lewis House, Manvers Street,

Bath, BA1 1JG

Phone:

01225 477517 / 8

Fax:

01225 477637