Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Provides details on applying for building control approval to construct or carry out work on a higher-risk building from the Building Safety Regulator. Covers: role of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR); who must apply for building control approval; when to get building control approval; building work that does not need building control approval; applying to construct a new higher-risk building; applying to carry out building work on an existing higher-risk building; emergency repairs to an existing higher-risk building; after applying; application decisions; expiry of building control approval; managing building work after approval; making changes to the project after approval; completion certificates; and charges.
History
Last updated: 18 December 2025 - Added more detailed information about staged applications. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-control-approval-for-higher-risk-buildings 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: 27 March 2025.
Subjects
- Fire
- Legal issues and management
- Special subject areas
- Health and safety
- Building control
- Building control, England
Publisher History
The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.