CDM Regs. Get yourself a copy of BRITISH STANDARD BS 6187:2000 "Code of practice for demolition"

Alan - Try Section 80 of the Buillding Act. Most LAs seem to have their own form that has to be filled in and says on it what further info is required.

Exclusion zone entirely dependent on the size of structure and method of demolition. Controls may be hoarding/HERAS fencing, or you may need Police, letters, house-to-house etc. on the day for demolition of a high rise. Most demolition of adjacent structures in residential setting have little or no impact on residents. Some upset on local parking perhaps, and some noise nuisance. Dust, mud (transfer from site to public roads), protecting the public and traffic management should all be covered in Construction Phase Plan and are all referenced in the British Standard I mention above. But then you already knew that, apparently.

The old standard used to require a exclusion zone od 1.5 times the structure height. Now the standard requires an exclusion zone, consisting of the plan area (building footprint), drop area, predicted debris area, and a buffer area Exclusion zones should be assessed and established for all types of collapse, irrespective of the method of demolition and size of the planned collapse. Each demolition activity should be individually assessed and new assessments should be made and used for different demolition activities and differing types of situation. Exclusion zones should be applied when a whole or part structure is being demolished and should include areas where demolition machines are operating, and where arisings from the demolition can be deposited or otherwise handled, including controlled areas for soft strip materials. Barry