Consultation outcome

Approved Document B (fire safety): amendments to statutory guidance on assessments in lieu of tests

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 11 April 2018
• Last updated: 18 December 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Government response to the consultation on amendments to statutory guidance on assessments in lieu of tests in Approved Document B

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Detail of outcome

This is the summary of responses and the government response to the consultation on amendments to statutory guidance on assessments in lieu of tests in Approved Document B (fire safety).

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on proposed amendments to statutory guidance on assessments in lieu of tests ('desktop studies’).

This consultation ran from
9am on 11 April 2018 to 11:45pm on 25 May 2018

Consultation description

We are seeking views on proposed amendments to Approved Document B (statutory guidance on fire safety) that would restrict the use of assessments in lieu of tests (also known as desktop studies).

This is in line with our commitment to implement the corresponding recommendation in Dame Judith Hackitt’s interim report on Building Regulations and Fire Safety.

Documents

Amendments to statutory guidance on assessments in lieu of test in Approved Document B (fire safety): consultation paper

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-5236-0

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Published 11 April 2018
Last updated 18 December 2018 + show all updates

1. 18 December 2018

   Added the summary of responses and government response to the consultation on amendments to statutory guidance on assessments in lieu of tests in Approved Document B.

2. 11 April 2018

   First published.