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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.
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).
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.
Divisional letter dated 21 December 2012 about removal of the warranty link rule and limitations on types of dwellings.
How to make a change control application for higher-risk building work or building work to an existing higher-risk building.
Information relating to the Building Safety Act, which was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
Find details of a building control approver listed on the register of building control approvers (RBCAs) for England.
Find details of a building control approver listed on the register of building control approvers (RBCAs) for Wales.
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...
This circular letter draws attention to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to building regulations.
Guidance about meeting the building regulations, given by decisions on disputes made by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
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