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Welcome to the Archived Guidance page. Here you will find building regulations guidance documents that are now superseded.   

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Technical Guide: Viewpoint (Superseded) - Removal of a WC from the ground floor of a dwelling

Technical guide: Guide to meeting the requirements of Part M on vertical circulation in non-domestic buildings (Under review)

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