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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.

Applies to England

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

  • 皇冠体育app Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023聽
  • 皇冠体育app Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023鈥�
  • 皇冠体育app Building (Approved Inspectors etc. and Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2023鈥�
  • 皇冠体育app Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2023鈥�
  • 皇冠体育app Building Act 1984 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2023聽
  • 皇冠体育app Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023聽

皇冠体育app changes made by these regulations apply in England.

皇冠体育appse regulations came into effect on 1 October 2023.

皇冠体育app 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.

Updates to this page

Published 31 October 2023
Last updated 28 March 2024 show all updates
  1. 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. 皇冠体育app original circular dated 31 October 2023 has been updated in relation to content on pages 9 and 15.

  3. First published.

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