Wales Approved Document Part B: Fire Safety
Welcome to the Welsh Technical Guidance page for Part B of the building regulations.
This section deals with all things relating to fire safety, including means of escape, fire spread, structural fire protection and fire service access.
The approved document to satisfy the requirements can be downloaded below, with Approved Document B Volume 1 (Wales) covering dwellings and Volume 2 covering buildings other than dwellings (including flats).
Additional guidance can be found at the foot of the page. Or view a more in-depth technical guide of Mandatory Fire Suppression in Wales.
Wales Approved Document Part B: Fire Safety (Dwellinghouses)
2006 edition incorporating 2010, 2016 and 2020 amendments
Wales Approved Document Part B: Fire Safety (Buildings other than dwellinghouses)
2006 edition incorporating 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2020 amendments
Additional Guidance
Amendments to Approved Documents A, B and C Wales
BCA Guidance
BCA Technical Guidance Note 2: Protected Entrance Halls
BCA Technical Guidance Note 8: Smoke Shaft Termination at Roof Level
BCA Technical Guidance Note 9: Fire Doors in Dwellings
BCA Technical Guidance Note 18: Use of Combustible Cladding Materials on Residential Buildings
BCA Technical Guidance Note 23: Means of Escape from Enclosed Private Balconies to Flats
LABC Technical Guidance
Technical guide: Guidance on loft conversions in two-storey houses
Technical guide: Guidance on the use of polyurethane foam in fire-resisting applications
Technical guide: Guide to the safe installation of downlighters in dwellings
Technical guide: Guide to the use of fire engineered designs in building projects
Technical guide: Guide to means of escape from existing dwellings with four or more storeys
Technical guide: Guide to thatched buildings (The ‘Dorset Model’) new properties and extensions
LABC Member Document
Member Document: Fire Safety in High Rise Residential Blocks
Other Guidance
Technical guide: Building Regulations Fire Safety Procedural Guidance
National Housing Conference Presentation: Welsh Government sprinkler pilot programme