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When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals
You must check if you need approval before you construct or change…
You do not need to apply for approval yourself if the work is not covered…
Competent person schemes are a way for tradespeople to prove their ability…
Contact a ‘building control body’ (BCB) to check the building regulations…
You can appeal if you think your project should not have to comply with…
Find out the classes of building inspectors, the competencies needed and how to register as a building inspector in England and Wales.
Changes to Section 30(A) of the Building Act 1984.
What documents clients need to submit to manage building control approval for higher-risk building work under transitional arrangements.
How clients can submit and manage a building control application to the Building Safety Regulator for higher-risk building work or building work to an existing higher-risk building.
Use this service to apply for and manage building control applications for higher-risk buildings in England.
Find details of a building control approver listed on the register of building control approvers (RBCAs) for England.
All private sector businesses that want to do building control work in England and Wales under the Building Act 1984 (as amended) must apply to register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
Find details of a building control approver listed on the register of building control approvers (RBCAs) for Wales.
How to apply for a completion or partial completion certificate after contractors have completed the building work for higher-risk building work or building work to an existing higher-risk building.
How to make a change control application for higher-risk building work or building work to an existing higher-risk building.
Divisional letter dated 21 December 2012 about removal of the warranty link rule and limitations on types of dwellings.
This circular letter draws attention to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to building regulations.
The Building Regulation Advisory Committee has been abolished. The Building Safety Act 2022 created the Building Safety Regulator . The Building Safety Regulator will advise the government on the safety and standard of all buildings. The Building Safety Act 2022...
Guidance about meeting the building regulations, given by decisions on disputes made by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
Building control performance standards and supporting guidance for building control bodies.
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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