Call for evidence outcome

Fire safety: risk prioritisation in existing buildings – a call for evidence

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 20 January 2020
• Last updated: 1 June 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

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Fire safety: risk prioritisation in existing buildings - summary of responses to the call for evidence

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This document presents a high-level summary of responses received to the call for evidence on commissioning research to develop the evidence base on fire safety risk in buildings. This work has informed the policy development of the Department and supports the ongoing full technical review of Approved Document B.

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Original call for evidence

Summary

We are seeking views on how to assess and prioritise fire safety risks and how to better understand the complexity of building risk to ensure that an appropriate level of safety is achieved in existing buildings.

This call for evidence ran from
9:30am on 20 January 2020 to 11:45pm on 17 February 2020

Call for evidence description

We are commissioning research to develop an evidence base on fire safety risk in buildings, which could assist building owners in the prioritisation of risks in existing buildings and prioritisation of buildings based on a broader understanding of risk.

This call for evidence is seeking views and evidence to help define the scope of this research by providing, in advance, stakeholder and industry views on approaches, tools and methodology that should be considered for this complex project.

The proposed research is in line with the Secretary of State’s commitment to conducting a full-scale technical review of the guidance to the Building Regulations and to provide advice to building owners and residents.

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Fire safety: risk prioritisation in existing buildings – a call for evidence

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Published 20 January 2020
Last updated 1 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 1 June 2022

   Added summary of responses.

2. 20 January 2020

   First published.