1. Building Regulations
2. Approved documents
3. Part M (Access to and Use of Buildings)
4. Part M - Determinations and appeals

Part M - Determinations and appeals

The Secretary of State for Building Regulations may issue decisions on applications for determinations of compliance with the technical requirements of the Building Regulations; or appeals against a local authority's refusal to relax a technical requirement of the Building Regulations.

View guidance on situations when a determination or appeal might be possible and the procedure(s) to be followed.

Determinations

Decision letters relating to determinations specific to this technical part have been published on the Communities and Local Government website. The letters relate to:

• M1 - Access to use
• M2 - Access to extensions to buildings other than dwellings
• Determinations relating to more than one part/requirement

Appeals

The latest decision letters relating to Appeals specific to this technical part have been published on the Communities and Local Government website. The letters relate to refusal to relax or dispense with:

• M1 - Access and use
• M2 - Access to extensions to buildings other than dwellings
• M3 - Sanitary conveniences in extensions to buildings other than dwellings
• M4 - Sanitary conveniences in dwellings
• Appeals relating to more than one part/requirement