Building regulation
Services
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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
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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
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Scaffolding rules
The rules for putting up scaffolding on your property - licence, checks, safety, builder, scaffold companies
Guidance and regulation
- Fire safety: Approved Document B
- Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M
- Conservation of fuel and power: Approved Document L
- Building Regulations and Approved Documents index
- Protection from falling, collision and impact: Approved Document K
News and communications
- The Building etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2023: circular 01/2023
- ‘Severe consequences’ for cladding companies who refuse to remediate, government warns investors
- Operational Standards Rules for Building Control Bodies (BCBs)
- Government proposes second staircases to make buildings safer
- Government bolsters enforcement teams to quicken cladding repairs
Research and statistics
- Building Safety Programme: monthly data release – April 2023
- Independent Review of the Construction Product Testing Regime
- Building Safety Programme: monthly data release – March 2023
- Building Safety Programme: monthly data release – February 2023
- Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - January 2023
Policy papers and consultations
- Consultation on the new safety regime for occupied higher-risk buildings
- Alternative cost recovery for remediation works: consultation on proposals to make regulations and statutory guidance
- Service charge transparency requirements: ongoing costs of the new building safety regime - consultation and call for evidence
- Changes to the building control profession and the building control process for approved inspectors
- Building safety directors: consultation
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- Building Regulations Advisory Committee members' handbook
- Building Regulations Advisory Committee annual report 2011 and 2012
- Building Regulations Advisory Committee triennial review
- Sound insulation