Consultation outcome

Changes to the building control profession and the building control process for approved inspectors

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 31 January 2023
• Last updated: 17 August 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

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Government response to the consultation on changes to the building control profession and the building control process for approved inspectors (in future to be known as registered building control approvers)

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Detail of outcome

This document sets out the government’s response to the consultation on proposed changes to the building control profession and the building control process for approved inspectors (in future to be known as registered building control approvers).

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation for changes to the building control profession and the building control process for approved inspectors (in future to be known as registered building control approvers).

This consultation ran from
10am on 31 January 2023 to 11:45pm on 14 March 2023

Consultation description

This consultation sets out the detailed requirements needed to implement the changes brought about by the Building Safety Act 2022. It seeks views on:

1. Approved inspectors becoming registered building control approvers, and implications for their existing work.

2. Restriction of activities and functions for building control bodies, both public and private.

3. Length of registrations period for building control approvers and building inspectors.

4. Oversight, sanctions and appeals.

5. Initial notices.

6. Plans certificates.

7. Information gathering.

8. Consultations with other regulators.

Documents

Consultation for changes to the building control profession and the building control process for approved inspectors (in future to be known as registered building control approvers)

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Published 31 January 2023
Last updated 17 August 2023 + show all updates

1. 17 August 2023

   Added government reponse.

2. 31 January 2023

   First published.