Retrofitting Historic Buildings - Westminster City Council

Heating controlsDoesBuildingRegs apply?Is this work a requirement triggeredby Part L1B?http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADL1B_2010.pdfPermissions and consents...Disruption Risks Unlisted within a Listed buildingconservation areaUnlisted outside aconservation areaNo, althoughin practiceusuallyinstalledtogether witha new boilerwhich issubject tobuildingregulationsapproval.Heating systems are a ‘controlledservice’ under Part L1B. Workshould comply with the “DomesticHeating Compliance Guide”.http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_PTL_DOMHEAT.pdfLow-Medium Low Internal alterations donot require planningpermission.Does not requireplanningpermission orlisted buildingconsent.Internal alterations donot require planningpermission.Without proper programmable heating controls, the benefits of amore efficient condensing boiler will not be realised. Thereforethermostats should be programmable ‘Chrono-proportional’thermostats on a timer, enabling a number of differentprogrammable room temperature levels each day. These shouldbe combined with TRV (Thermostatic Radiator Valves) in eachroom (except the room where the thermostat is located, and thebathroom) which switch off the heating in a room when itreaches the required temperature. Such systems can bewireless, which mean that no wiring or making good is required.When to do this: It makes sense to upgrade heating controlswhenever a new boiler is installed, but also when new sources oflow and zero carbon heating are installed, such as heat pumps,and perhaps also if you are considering installing underfloorheating.38