Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the 1984 Act” means the Building Act 1984;

• “the 2022 Act” means the Building Safety Act 2022;

• “the 2010 Regulations” means the Building Regulations 2010^f1;

• “application for building control approval with full plans” has the same meaning as given in the 2010 Regulations;

• “approver” means a registered building control approver^f2;

• F1“bedspace” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “BSL Regulations” means the Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025;

• “building” has the same meaning as given in the 2010 Regulations;

• “building work” has the same meaning as given in the 2010 Regulations;

• “collecting authority” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “communal space for residents” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “controlled service or fitting” means a service or fitting in relation to which Part G, H, J or L of Schedule 1 to the 2010 Regulations imposes a requirement;

• “development” has the same meaning as in section 55 of the TCPA 1990;

• “dwelling-house” does not include a flat or a building containing a flat;

• “exempt person” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “flat” means separate and self-contained premises constructed or adapted for use for residential purposes and forming part of a building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally;

• “FSO building” has the meaning given in regulation 9 (consultation with the fire and rescue authority);

• “gross internal area” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “levy determination notice” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “levy update notice” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “major residential development” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “material alteration” has the same meaning as given in the 2010 Regulations;

• “material change of use” has the same meaning as given in the 2010 Regulations;

• “named client” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “new dwelling” includes a dwelling that is formed by a material change of use of a building within the meaning of regulation 5(a), (b) or (g) of the 2010 Regulations;

• “optional requirement” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the 2010 Regulations;

• “ordinary residential dwelling” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “original application” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “other units” has the meaning given in regulation 11(2) of the BSL Regulations;

• “part of a wider development” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “previous development condition” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “prior approval” means an approval given or deemed to be given following a prior approval application;

• “prior approval application” has the meaning given in section 69A(2) of TCPA 1990;

• “purpose-built student accommodation” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “relevant day” means any day excluding Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971;

• “relevant residential building” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “relevant residential units” has the meaning given in regulation 11(2) of the BSL Regulations;

• “residential floorspace” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “TCPA 1990” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

• “updated application” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations;

• “variation application” has the meaning given in the BSL Regulations.

• “working day” means any period of 24 hours commencing at midnight and excludes Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales under section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971^f3.

In these Regulations “client”, “contractor”, “designer”, “domestic client”, “principal contractor”, “principal designer”, “sole contractor” and “sole or lead designer” have the meanings given in the 2010 Regulations.

Where any provision in these Regulations requires the use of a numbered form in Schedule 1, a form substantially to the like effect may be used.

Any reference in these Regulations to the carrying out of work includes a reference to the making of a material change of use.

Any reference in these Regulations to an initial notice^f4 (whether or not combined with a plans certificate^f5) is to be construed as a reference to that initial notice as amended by an amendment notice^f6 which has been accepted by a local authority.

In the provisions referred to in paragraph (7), references to a dwelling do not include references to purpose-built student accommodation.

The provisions are—