Call for evidence for the review of Part K (Building Regulations 2010): Protection from falling, collision and impact

Overview

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has a duty to keep under review the safety of people in or about buildings and the standard of buildings in England.

As part of this work, we're reviewing Approved Document K (ADK), which provides statutory guidance on how to comply with Part K (Protection from falling, collision and impact) of the Building Regulations 2010. 

Following the publication of the Approved Document K: general access and utility stairs report, which examined evidence to support potential changes to guidance, we're seeking views, evidence and practical experience to inform our review of Part K and ADK.

What is Part K?

Part K sets requirements intended to protect people from falling, collision and impact in and around buildings.

ADK provides guidance on topics including:

• stairs, ladders and ramps
• guarding and protection from falls
• vehicle barriers and loading bays
• glazing, windows and doors

What we're looking for

BSR is looking for views on:

• Part K (Protection from falling, collision and impact) of schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2010
• the guidance in Approved Document K

We are particularly interested in evidence, examples, case studies and practical experience relating to the scope and operation of Part K and ADK, including its diagrams, tables and referenced standards.

Your feedback may inform a programme of work to prioritise, review and make proportionate updates to Part K and ADK where necessary.

The call for evidence

You can share your views by completing this online survey.

Completing the survey may take between 10 and 45 minutes, depending on the number of questions you choose to answer.

You do not need to answer every question. If a question is not relevant to your expertise or experience, you can skip it.

Before you start

Before completing the survey, you may find it useful to review:

• Approved Document K: Protection from falling, collision and impact
• Part K of schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2010

Who should respond?

We welcome responses from:

• building control bodies
• architects and designers
• engineers
• contractors and developers
• manufacturers
• building owners and managers
• trade associations
• standards bodies
• anyone with relevant knowledge, expertise or experience

Other ways to respond

If you cannot use the online survey, you can:

• email your response to PartKCfE@buildingsafety.gov.uk
• send a written response by post

Written responses should be sent to:

Review of Part K: Call for Evidence – Technical Policy Team
Building Safety Regulator
10 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU

If you're responding in writing, make it clear which questions you're responding to.

You must also confirm whether you're replying as an individual or submitting an official response on behalf of an organisation, and include:

• your name
• your position, if applicable
• the name of your organisation, if applicable
• an address, including postcode
• an email address
• a contact telephone number

We strongly encourage responses via the online survey. This helps us analyse responses more efficiently.

Important information

Where possible, provide evidence, examples or case studies to support your answers.

Any points you want to raise in response to a question should be set out in full as part of that question’s response.

Do not refer to answers provided elsewhere in the survey or use phrases such as 'see above'. Responses are analysed by question, and comments may not be captured if you reply in this way.

If you'd like a PDF copy of this call for evidence, you can request one by emailing PartKCfE@buildingsafety.gov.uk.