Consider this, the situation maybe circumstantial,
If the new doors were part of a need to update the fire strategy then
it is possible that any 'material change' would need to comply with
Building Regulations, if the fire strategy improvements were
alterations to a building requiring changes to a fire-certificate
needing Fire Brigade approval hence L.Authority approval.
Sometimes improvements come about because because of
the need to comply with the Fire Precautions (Workplace)
Regs 97 which might not incurr Building Regs.
However a prudent designer might use Building Regs as a standard
to reference design to.
Maybe a library might be covered by part 111 of D.D.A '95
as a 'service provider' and design needs to consider D.D.A .
Obviously circumstances will vary with each project and the
reason for carrying it out. Maybe it was just simply replacing
worn out doors with new ones. Maintenence and repair may
not be covered by Building regs.
differerent legislation. Often with improvements it is only the
altered elements that need to comply with Building Regs
not the whole building. Hope this helps.
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