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Appeals
You can appeal to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) if:
- a registered building control approver refuses to give you a plans certificate
- a local authority in England refuses an application to ignore or relax a building regulation requirement
- a local authority in England rejects an application for building control approval
- a local authority in England refuses to issue your completion certificate or regularisation certificate
How to appeal
Email the BSR to start an appeal.
What you’ll need
You’ll usually need:
- a copy of the decision you have received
- the date you received the decision
- the reason you’re appealing the decision
- any documents or evidence that support your appeal, such as plans, drawings or correspondence
Appeals have legal time limits. You should start your appeal as soon as possible after receiving a decision.