Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Details the role, legal duties and the registration procedure required with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to become a building control approver in England and Wales. Covers: who should register, what will be asked for; before beginning the process; after submitting the application; public register; regulation of registered building control approvers (RBCAs) and registered building inspectors
History
Last updated: 1 April 2026 - Updated some charges for the year from 1 April 2026. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-your-business-as-a-building-control-approver and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 10 October 2023. Published in conjunction with: Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Subjects
- Special subject areas
- Fire
Publisher History
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is an executive non-departmental public body established in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy with statutory powers granted under the Building Safety Act 2022. The BSR is responsible for regulating higher-risk buildings, improving safety standards and raising levels of competence of those involved in building design and construction across England and Wales.