Guidance Documents

A list of all current BCA Guidance Documents available to download

Guidance Note 1

FIXED LOW-LEVEL GLAZING ABOVE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL IN DWELLINGS

Sep 16

Guidance Note 2

PROTECTED
ENTRANCE HALLS

Jan 11

Guidance Note 3

VERTICAL CIRCULATION IN
NON-DOMESTIC BUILDINGS

 Jan11

UNDER REVISION

Guidance Note 4

APPLICATION OF B1 TO LOFT
CONVERSIONS WORKS AND
FIRE DOORS TO PROTECTED STAIRS

Oct 19

Guidance Note 5

NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR CONTROLLED SERVICES
AND FITTINGS

Jan 11

Guidance Note 6

USE OF
MULTIFOIL INSULATION
PRODUCTS

Jan 13

Guidance Note 7

ACOUSTIC TESTING REQUIREMENTS

Jan 11

Guidance Note 8

SMOKE SHAFT AT ROOF LEVEL

Jan 11

Guidance Note 9

FIRE DOORS IN DWELLINGS 

Last Issued Jan 13

WITHDRAWN JAN 22

Guidance Note 10

INSTALLATION OF BOILER FLUES AND VENTILATION PERFORATIONS IN EXTERNAL TIMBER FRAMED WALLS

Jul 11

Guidance Note 11

INTERIM GUIDANCE
ON THE
TRANSFER OF SEWERS

Nov 11

Guidance Note 12

INTERIM CAVITY
SEPARATING WALLS
FOR PART L

Oct 19

Guidance Note 14

ROBUST DETAILS
NOTIFICATIONS TO BCBS

Sep 16

Guidance Note 15

SIZING OF PACKAGE
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS

Oct 19

Guidance Note 16

GUARDING TO OPENABLE WINDOWS
WITH LOW SILLS

Sep 16

Guidance Note 17

TESTING OF
FIXED FANS

Oct 13

Guidance Note 18

                              WITHDRAWN                             BEING UPDATED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF RECENT LEGISLATION CHANGES

Mar 22

Guidance Note 19

USE OF TIMBER STAIRS IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS EXCEEDING THREE STOREYS

Jun 14

Guidance Note 20

ENSURING ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO NATURALLY VENTILATED DWELLINGS WITH HIGH LEVELS OF AS-BUILT AIR TIGHTNESS

Mar 15

Guidance Note 21

DISPROPORTIONATE
COLLAPSE

Dec 14

Guidance Note 22

ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE
APPROACHES TO AD A
GIVEN IN SECT. 5 PARA 5.4

Dec 14

Guidance Note 23

MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM ENCLOSED BALCONIES TO FLATS

Oct 19

Guidance Note 24

MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM DWELLING HOUSES WITH FOUR OR MORE STOREYS

Dec 14

Guidance Note 25

GUARDING
TO BALCONIES

Sep 16

Guidance Note 26

SERVICE PENETRATIONS THROUGH EXTERNAL WALL CONSTRUCTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

Apr 17

Guidance Note 28

CONVERT DWELLING
INTO MULTIPLE

Oct 19

Guidance Notes

STATUS LIST

Oct 19

Guidance Notes 27

STAIRWELL LOBBY
DISTANCE BLOCKS

Oct 19