Transitional arrangements for the new building control regime starting on 1 July 2026

Welsh Government, 2026
Transitional arrangements for the new building control regime starting on 1 July 2026 Download document

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Abstract

Details the transitional arrangements that are in place when new building regulations come into force on 1 July 2026. Covers: new building control regime, higher-risk building work, transitional provisions for the Building (Higher-risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025 and transitional provisions for Building etc. (Amendment) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2025.

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Sourced from: https://www.gov.wales/transitional-arrangements-new-building-control-regime-starting-1-july-2026 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: 18 June 2026.

Subjects

  • Legal issues and management
  • Building control
  • Building control, Wales
  • Special subject areas
  • Fire

Publisher History

The Welsh Government is the devolved government for Wales. They publish a number of strategies, policies, consultation papers, circulars, leaflets and posters. Previously known as Welsh Assembly Government.

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NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

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