The underpinning element is a new initiative, The Green Deal, a flagship policy for considerable reduction of building emissions, this allows the implementation of these consequential works at no upfront costs to householders.
- The Green Deal framework is designed to be in place by October 2012, to coincide with the proposed consequential improvements implementation.
- To incorporate consequential improvements within Dwellings below 1000M2 where extensions are added.
- To apply consequential improvements trigger to SPECIFIC controlled services, ie replacement of Boilers or Windows.
- To apply consequential improvements in non domestic extensions or increases in habitable spaces within non-domestic buildings below 1000M2
- The proposals sets out that the building occupier should demonstrate to their Building Control Body how they have demonstrated compliance.
- Development of the competent persons schemes to incorporate these measures as part of the compliance route.
- Part L is proposed to be implemented on a phased basis.
Timetable of implementation:
Regulations on non domestic extension consequential improvements laid before parliament, Summer 2012
Domestic Consequential improvements come into force October 2012.
Regulations on New Build standards and non domestic consequential improvements laid before parliament, April 2013.
New Build standards and non domestic consequential improvements come into force October 2013.
Domestic boiler and window replacement consequential improvements come into force, April 2014.
The New Build Standard consultation closes 27th April 2012.
