What is Part P?

Part P refers to that part of the Building Regulations 2000 (England and Wales) dealing with electrical safety.

This regulation brings fixed electrical installations into the planning system and planning permission is required for new installations or alterations or additions to existing installations.

To increase the efficiency of implementing Part P for professional electricians (and to reduce the workload on local council planning departments) a Part P Registration Scheme for electricians has been set up by various bodies.

This allows electricians registered under one of the schemes to carry out work without directly contacting the local council, instead they notify their scheme administration body whenever a job has been done.

In turn the registration body notify the local council, underwriting the safety of the work on behalf of their scheme member and obviating the necessity of a council inspection.