Regulation 36 Water efficiency of new dwellingsE1F1
England
The potential consumption of wholesome water by persons occupying a new dwelling must not exceed the requirement in paragraph (2).
The requirement referred to in paragraph (1) is either—
125 litres per person per day; or
in a case to which paragraph (3) applies, the optional requirement of 110 litres per person per day,
as measured in either case in accordance with a methodology approved by the Secretary of State.
This paragraph applies where the planning permission under which the building work is carried out—
specifies the optional requirement in paragraph (2)(b); and
makes it a condition that that requirement must be complied with.
In this Part, “new dwelling” does not include a dwelling that is formed by a material change of use of a building within the meaning of regulation 5(g).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Reg. 36 substituted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (1.10.2015) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/767), regs. 1(4)(b), 2(8) (with regs. 1(3), 4) [Editorial note: This amendment no longer applies at all in relation to W. from 8.6.2018]
Extent
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This version of this provision applies to England only; a separate version has been created for Wales only