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Building control changes for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to building regulations

This circular letter draws attention to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to building regulations.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 31 October 2023
• Last updated: 28 March 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Circular letter: changes to the building control process

PDF, 322 KB, 25 pages

Circular letter: changes to the building control process

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Additional Q&A: Changes to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to procedural building regulations applying to buildings in England

PDF, 211 KB, 7 pages

Additional Q&A: Changes to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to procedural building regulations applying to buildings in England

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Details

This circular letter informs building control bodies in England of the changes made by the following regulations:

• The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 
• The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023      
• The Building (Approved Inspectors etc. and Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2023     
• The Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2023     
• The Building Act 1984 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2023 
• The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 

The changes made by these regulations apply in England.

These regulations came into effect on 1 October 2023.

The additional question and answer document accompanies the previously published building circular (published in October 2023 and updated in February 2024) on changes to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to procedural building regulations applying to buildings in England.

Published 31 October 2023
Last updated 28 March 2024 + show all updates

1. 28 March 2024

   Added Additional Q&A: Changes to the building control process for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to procedural building regulations applying to buildings in England.

2. 1 February 2024

   The original circular dated 31 October 2023 has been updated in relation to content on pages 9 and 15.

3. 31 October 2023

   First published.