Building regulation

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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

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
Protection from falling, collision and impact: Approved Document K
- Statutory guidance
- 3 January 2013
- Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
The Building Safety Act
- Detailed guide
- 25 July 2022
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Building control changes for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to building regulations
- 31 October 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Correspondence
Government pledge to help reduce leaseholder insurance premiums
- 30 October 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Press release
New building requirements for separate male and female toilets
- 13 August 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- News story
Government launches biggest cladding removal scheme
- 26 July 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Homes England
- News story
The Building etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2023: circular 01/2023
- 12 May 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Correspondence

Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - October 2023
- 16 November 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Research
Building Safety Programme: monthly data release – September 2023
- 19 October 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Research
Building Safety Programme: monthly data release – August 2023
- 14 September 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Research
Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - July 2023
- 17 August 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Research
Building Safety Programme: monthly data release – June 2023
- 20 July 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Research

Consultation on the new safety regime for occupied higher-risk buildings
- 18 October 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 12 October 2022
Consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings
- 17 August 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 12 October 2022
Changes to the building control profession and the building control process for approved inspectors
- 17 August 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 14 March 2023
Toilet provision in buildings other than dwellings: technical consultation
- 13 August 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Open consultation
- Date closed 08 October 2023
Toilet provision for men and women: call for evidence
- 13 August 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
- Call for evidence outcome

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