Statutory guidance

Resistance to sound: Approved Document E

Building regulation in England for the resistance to the passage of sound and sound insulation.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
Published
4 March 2015

Documents

Ref: ISBN 978 1 85946 616 2

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Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4806-6

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Since April 2023, the Building Safety Regulator has a duty under the Building Safety Act 2022 to keep under review the safety and standards of all buildings in England, which includes advising government on updates to the Approved Documents.

This edition covers sound insulation requirements in dwelling-houses, flats, rooms for residential use and schools.

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