NOTE: Except for the items marked * (which are from the Building Regulations 2010), these definitions apply only to Approved Document S.
Accessible parking space A parking space that meets the provisions in Approved Document M.
Associated parking space Any parking space that is available within the site boundary of the building, for the use by the occupant of, or a visitor to, a dwelling in the building, including any parking space which is for the use of any occupant of, or any visitor to, any dwelling in a building containing more than one dwelling.
Boundary The boundary of the land and/or buildings belonging to and under the control of the building owner.
Building control body A local authority or approved inspector
Cable route A safe, unobstructed route from the power supply to the envisaged electric vehicle charge point location, for electrical cabling to be installed in the future.
NOTE: In this document, cable routes are described only in the context of where electric vehicle charge points have not yet been installed. Where electric vehicle charge points have been installed, they should be considered to have adequate cable routes.
Connection cost The cost of upgrades needed to the electricity system in order to accommodate a charge point, excluding the cost of any building work or the cost of the charge point itself.
NOTE: For the purposes of this approved document, the connection cost should exclude VAT.
Dwelling A self-contained unit designed to accommodate a single household e.g. types of dwelling include dwellinghouses and flats.
Electric vehicle charge point A device intended for charging a vehicle that is capable of being propelled by electrical power derived from a storage battery (or for discharging electricity stored in such a vehicle).
Covered car park Any car park which is enclosed by a roof, except garages or carports that are intended to be used solely by the occupant of, or a visitor to, a dwelling or carports that cover otherwise open parking spaces.
Future connection location An identified location at which an electric vehicle charge point may be installed in future to serve the relevant parking spaces.
Major renovation* The renovation of a building where more than 25% of the surface area of the building envelope undergoes renovation.
NOTE: The surface area of the whole building must be included when assessing whether the works constitute a major renovation, even if the building is mixed use.
Mixed-use building A building which contains:
one or more dwellings, and
one or more premises that are not dwellings.
Parking space A space in which occupants of or visitors to the building may reasonably expect to park a passenger car.
Residential building A building which:
a. contains one or more dwellings, and
b. does not contain any premises that are not dwellings.
Site boundary The boundary of the land in relation to a building, in respect of which building work is being carried out, means the boundary of the land, upon which that building is situated, that is controlled or owned by the same person who owns:
- that building, or
- in the case of the erection of a new building,
the land upon which building work is being carried out.
