Building regulation

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Services

• Building regulations approval

  When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals

• Competent person schemes

  Join a competent person scheme to self-certify certain types of building work instead of getting building regulations approval from a council or private inspector - how to join, current schemes

• Scaffolding rules

  The rules for putting up scaffolding on your property - licence, checks, safety, builder, scaffold companies

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Guidance and regulation

• Fire safety: Approved Document B
  • Statutory guidance
  • 1 December 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M
  • Statutory guidance
  • 7 June 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Conservation of fuel and power: Approved Document L
  • Statutory guidance
  • 2 February 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Building Regulations and Approved Documents index
  • Detailed guide
  • 8 March 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Protection from falling, collision and impact: Approved Document K
  • Statutory guidance
  • 3 January 2013
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

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News and communications

• The Building etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2023: circular 01/2023
  • 12 May 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Correspondence
• ‘Severe consequences’ for cladding companies who refuse to remediate, government warns investors
  • 20 April 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Press release
• Operational Standards Rules for Building Control Bodies (BCBs)
  • 3 April 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Correspondence
• Government proposes second staircases to make buildings safer
  • 23 December 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Press release
• Government bolsters enforcement teams to quicken cladding repairs
  • 9 December 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Press release

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Research and statistics

• Building Safety Programme: monthly data release – April 2023
  • 18 May 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Research
• Independent Review of the Construction Product Testing Regime
  • 20 April 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Independent report
• Building Safety Programme: monthly data release – March 2023
  • 20 April 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Research
• Building Safety Programme: monthly data release – February 2023
  • 16 March 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Research
• Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - January 2023
  • 16 February 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Consultation on the new safety regime for occupied higher-risk buildings
  • 14 March 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 12 October 2022
• Alternative cost recovery for remediation works: consultation on proposals to make regulations and statutory guidance
  • 2 February 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Date closed 31 March 2023
• Service charge transparency requirements: ongoing costs of the new building safety regime - consultation and call for evidence
  • 2 February 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Date closed 31 March 2023
• Changes to the building control profession and the building control process for approved inspectors
  • 31 January 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 14 March 2023
• Building safety directors: consultation
  • 10 January 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 07 February 2023

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Building Regulations Advisory Committee members' handbook
  • 18 September 2020
  • Building Regulations Advisory Committee
  • Corporate report
• Building Regulations Advisory Committee annual report 2011 and 2012
  • 30 January 2014
  • Building Regulations Advisory Committee
  • Corporate report
• Building Regulations Advisory Committee triennial review
  • 30 January 2014
  • Building Regulations Advisory Committee
  • Corporate report
• Sound insulation
  • 9 August 2013
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Foi release

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Organisations

• Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
• Building Regulations Advisory Committee
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• Home Office
• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs

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• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Cabinet Office
• Department for Business & Trade
• Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
• Department for Transport
• Department for Work & Pensions

• Competition and Markets Authority
• Environment Agency