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A REVIEW OF STANDARDS AND GUIDANCE IN THE TECHNICAL HANDBOOKS ON SECTION 5: NOISE
Scottish Ministers are presently considering proposals for amending regulations under the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the guidance provided in the Technical Handbooks giving guidance on ways to comply with the building regulations. The purpose of this consultation is to seek comments on proposed amendments to Section 5: Noise. The main focus of the proposals is: improved performance of separating construction (supported by enhanced testing arrangements), increased scope to cover non-domestic buildings and also, internal floors and partitions to sleeping accommodation.
An analysis of the responses can be found within the Consultation report.
CONSULTATION CLOSED
Contents
Covering Letter
Respondee Information Form
The Scottish Government Consultation Process
Consultee List
Annex A – Summary of proposed changes
Annex B – Proposed revisions to domestic and non-domestic guidance documents
Annex C – Guidance on laminate/hard floor coverings
Annex D – Example constructions and generic internal wall and floor details:
Introduction PDF
Section 1 PDF
Section 2 PDF
Section 3 PDF
Section 4 PDF
Section 5 PDF
Section 6 PDF
Section 7 PDF
Section 8 PDF
Section 9 PDF
Section 10 PDF
Annex E – Questionnaire
Annex F – Intermediate regulatory impact assessment
