Building regulations approval

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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 an application for a relevant certificate

How to appeal

Email the BSR to start an appeal.

BSR
bsr-appeals-and-determinations@hse.gov.uk

The BSR can tell you:

• which appeal route you need to take
• what documents you’ll need to include in your application
• how to submit an appeal

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