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Amendments to Part E (Fire safety) - May 2025

New requirements will be introduced in Part E (Fire safety) of the building regulations and supporting guidance in Technical Booklet E (Fire safety) and will come into effect on 6th May 2025. 

These will include the provision of:

• Fire safety information on the date of completion of the work, or the date of occupation of a building or extension, whichever is earlier; 
• A suitable Automatic Fire Suppression System (sprinklers) in certain buildings;
• Adequate smoke ventilation from the common escape routes in buildings containing flats; 
• Enhanced fire detection and alarm coverage in all habitable rooms, circulation spaces and kitchens of new dwellings; 
• Measures to assist the operations of Fire and Rescue Service personnel including requiring Secure Information Boxes, Wayfinding Signage and Evacuation Alert Systems in certain buildings containing flats.

Further information can be found on the Department of Finance website Amendments to Building Regulations (Part E)