The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024

• (ii) Schedule 1 Part M optional requirement M4(2) (category 2- accessible and adaptable dwellings),

• (iii) Schedule 1 Part M optional requirement M4(3) (category 3- wheelchair user dwellings); or

• (c) in the case of a plans certificate relating to a new dwelling, a statement that it relates only to such part of the work to which no requirement under regulation 36 of, or requirements M4(1), (2) or (3) of Schedule 1 to, the Building Regulations 2010 may apply.

Plans

5

The certificate does not specify the plans to which it relates.

No initial notice

6

Except where the plans certificate is combined with an initial notice, no initial notice was in force with respect to the work described in the certificate at the time the certificate was given.

Capacity of approver

7

An initial notice was in force with respect to the work described in the certificate at the time the certificate was given, but—

• (a) the certificate is not signed by the approver who gave the initial notice,

• (b) the person who signed the certificate is not an approver on the date the notice is rejected, or

• (c) where they are an approver, their registration does not include all the work described in the certificate.

Breach of section 54B

8

The person specified in the certificate as the registered building inspector who gave advice in relation to that certificate—

• (a) was not a registered building inspector on the date the certificate was submitted, or

• (b) was a registered building inspector on that date but their registration did not include all the work described in the certificate.

Fire and rescue authority

9

The approver was obliged by regulation 9 to consult the fire and rescue authority before giving the certificate, but the certificate does not contain a declaration that the approver has consulted them in accordance with that regulation.

Sewerage undertaker

10

The approver was obliged by regulation 10 to consult the sewerage undertaker before giving the certificate, but the certificate does not contain a declaration that the approver has consulted them in accordance with that regulation.

Independence

11

The certificate does not contain a declaration by the approver that the approver has not since giving the initial notice in question had any professional or financial interest in that work.

SCHEDULE 4 — Grounds for rejecting a final certificate

Form

1

The certificate is not in the prescribed form.

Wrong building control authority

2

No part of the work described in the final certificate was carried out in the area of the local authority to whom the certificate has been given.

Work

3

The certificate does not describe the work to which it relates.

Optional requirements

4

The certificate does not contain information—

• (a) whether or not the work concerns a new dwelling; or

• (b) in the case of a new dwelling, information whether or not one or more, and if so which, of the following optional requirements applies to the building work—

• (i) regulation 36(2)(b) (optional water efficiency requirement of 110 litres per person per day),

• (ii) Schedule 1 Part M optional requirement M4(2) (category 2- accessible and adaptable dwellings),

• (iii) Schedule 1 Part M optional requirement M4(3) (category 3- wheelchair user dwellings).

No initial notice

5

No initial notice was in force with respect to the work described in the certificate at the time the certificate was given.

No plans certificate

6

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Capacity of approver

7

An initial notice was in force with respect to the work described in the certificate at the time the certificate was given, but—

• (a) the certificate is not signed by the approver who gave the initial notice,

• (b) the person who signed the certificate is not an approver on the date the certificate is rejected, or

• (c) where they are an approver, their registration does not include all the work described in the certificate.

Breach of section 54B

8

The person specified in the certificate as the registered building inspector who gave advice in relation to that certificate—

• (a) was not a registered building inspector on the date the certificate was submitted, or

• (b) was a registered building inspector on that date but their registration did not include all the work described in the certificate.

Lack of fire safety information confirmation

9

Regulation 38 of the Building Regulations 2010, as modified by regulation 5 (modifications of the 2010 Regulations), applies to the building work to which the final certificate relates and the approver has not provided a confirmation that the person carrying out the work has notified the approver to the effect that the fire safety information has been given to the responsible person as required by that regulation.

Independence

10

The certificate does not contain a declaration by the approver that the approver has not since giving that notice had any professional or financial interest in that work.

SCHEDULE 5 — Grounds for rejecting a transfer certificate and transfer report

Required information

1

The transfer certificate does not include the information required by regulation 25 (information to be included in transfer certificates).

Wrong local authority

2

No part of the unfinished work described in the transfer certificate is to be carried out in the area of the local authority to whom the transfer certificate has been given.

No initial notice

3

No new initial notice under section 53(7)(a) of the 1984 Act was in force with respect to the work described in the transfer certificate at the time the transfer certificate was given.

Capacity of approver

4

A new initial notice was in force with respect to the unfinished work described in the transfer certificate at the time the certificate was given, but—

• (a) the certificate is not signed by the approver who gave the new initial notice,

• (b) the person who signed the certificate is not an approver on the date the certificate is rejected, or

• (c) where they are an approver, their registration does not include all the work described in the certificate.

Breach of section 54B

5

The person specified in the certificate as the registered building inspector who gave advice in relation to that certificate—

• (a) was not a registered building inspector on the date the certificate was submitted; or

• (b) was a registered building inspector on that date but their registration did not include all the work described in the certificate.

Earlier notice

6

• (1) Except where sub-paragraph (2) applies, a new initial notice under section 53(7)(a) of the 1984 Act (“an earlier notice”) has already been given in respect of any part of the unfinished work described in the notice.

• (2) The ground in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if—

• (a) an earlier notice has ceased to be in force and the local authority has taken no positive step to supervise the work described in it, or

• (b) the notice is accompanied by an undertaking by the approver who gave an earlier notice to the effect that the approver will cancel that notice as soon as the initial notice under consideration is accepted.

Local authority action

7

• (1) The local authority has given a section 36 notice, a compliance notice or a stop notice in relation to the unfinished work[^f00047].

• (2) The local authority received an application in relation to the whole or part of the unfinished work in accordance with regulation 18 of the 2010 Regulations.

• (3) The local authority has otherwise taken any positive step to supervise the unfinished work.

Failure to provide information requested

8

The approver has been given a request under section 53C(4) of the 1984 Act but failed to provide the information within the period referred to in that section.

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Lee Rowley — Minister of State — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities — 28th January 2024

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations revoke, in relation to England, the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2215) (“the AI Regulations”) with the amendments to those Regulations made by S.I. 2015/767, 2016/285, 2021/1391, 2021/1392, 2022/718 and 2023/906. They also revoke and include in this instrument provisions relating to the registration and review in regulations 3 to 5 of the Building (Approved Inspectors, Review of Decisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/906).

Section 47 of the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) (“the 1984 Act”) provides that the responsibility for inspecting plans and building work for compliance with building regulations may, at the option of the person intending to carry out the work, be given to a registered building control approver (“approver”) instead of to the local authority.

Part 2 of these Regulations makes provision about the supervision of building work by approvers, including the independence of approvers, their functions and how provisions of the Building Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2214) are modified in their application to approvers.

Regulation 3 derives from regulation 9 of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 4 derives from regulation 8 of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 5 derives from regulation 20 of the AI Regulations.

Part 3 of these Regulations makes provision in relation to procedural requirements, including the forms to be used for initial notices, amendment notices, plans certificates and final certificates, the grounds for rejecting these notices and certificates, the period for rejecting them, consultation requirements.

Regulation 6 and forms 1 and 6 derive from regulation 10 of, and forms 1 and 5A in Schedule 1 to, the AI Regulations. Schedule 2 derives from Schedule 2 to the AI Regulations.

Regulation 7 derives from regulation 10A of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 8 and form 2 derive from regulation 11 of, and form 2 in Schedule 1 to, the AI Regulations.

Regulation 9 derives from regulation 12 of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 10 derives from regulation 13 of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 11 and forms 3 and 4 derive from regulation 14 of, and forms 3 and 4 in Schedule 1 to, the AI Regulations. Schedule 3 derives from Schedule 3 to the AI Regulations.

Regulation 12 derives from regulation 15 of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 13 and form 5 derive from regulation 16 of, and form 5 in Schedule 1 to, the AI Regulations. Schedule 4 derives from Schedule 4 to the AI Regulations.

Regulation 14 and form 7 derive from regulation 16A of, and form 5B in Schedule 1 to, the AI Regulations.

Regulation 15 derives from regulation 16B of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 16 derives from regulation 16C of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 17 derives from regulation 16D of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 18 derives from regulation 16E of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 19 derives from regulation 17 of the AI Regulations.

Regulations 20 and 21 and forms 8 to 10 and 12 to 14 derive from regulation 18 and forms 6, 7, 8, 8A, 8B, 8C in Schedule 1 to, the AI Regulations. Regulation 20 provides for new form 11 which is the form of notice a local authority must give under section 52(7) of the 1984 Act; new forms 15, 16 and 17 which are the notices to be used to cancel an initial notice where a plans certificate is required and has not been given; new forms 18 and 19 which are the notices to be used to cancel an initial notice under section 53D(2) and (3) of the 1984 Act.

Part 4 of these Regulations sets out the procedures where building work reverts to a local authority on an initial notice ceasing to be in force.

Regulation 22 derives from regulation 19 of the AI Regulations.

Part 5 of these Regulations makes new provision for where an initial notice ceases to be in force and a new registered building control approver is appointed. In particular regulation 25 makes provision as to the content of a transfer certificate and regulation 26 and Schedule 5 set out the grounds for rejecting a transfer certificate and transfer report.

Part 6 of these Regulations sets out provisions relating to appeals under sections 50 and 55 of the 1984 Act.

Regulation 28 derives from regulation 29A of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 29 derives from regulation 29B of the AI Regulations.

Part 7 of these Regulations provides in regulation 30 for the content of local registers of notices and certificates, regulation 31 provides for the length of registration periods for registered building control approvers and registered building inspectors, regulation 32 sets out new provision as to when copies of disciplinary sanctions issued against approvers must be sent to local authorities in England and regulations 33 and 34 makes provisions as to the decisions in Part 2A which may be reviewed and the right of appeal and procedure for an appeal following a review.

Regulation 30 derives from regulation 30 of the AI Regulations.

Regulation 31 derives from regulation 3 of S.I. 2023/906.

Regulation 33 derives from regulation 4 of S.I. 2023/906.

Regulation 34 derives from regulation 5 of S.I. 2023/906.

Part 8 of these Regulations contains miscellaneous provisions including a number of consequential amendments to other instruments, the revocations mentioned above and transitional provisions relating to those revocations.

Regulation 35 derives from regulation 31 of the AI Regulations.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs to business is published with an Explanatory Memorandum alongside the instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1984 c. 55. Section 1 was amended by section 1 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 (c.22); section 2A was inserted by section 4 of that Act; section 35 was amended by section 39 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30) (“the 2022 Act”); section 35B was inserted by section 38 of the 2022 Act. Section 47(1) was amended by section 8 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 and S.I. 1996/1905; section 50(1A), (1D) and (7A) were inserted by section 49 of the 2022 Act; section 51(1) was substituted, section 51A was inserted and section 52(1) was amended, by S.I. 1996/1905; section 51A was also amended by sections 46(2) and 48(3) of, and paragraph 42 of Schedule 5 to, the 2022 Act; section 52(2) was amended by section 8 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004; section 52(5A) was inserted by section 50(5) of the 2022 Act; section 52A was inserted by section 46 of the 2022 Act; section 53 was amended by sections 36(6) and 52(1) of the 2022 Act; section 53A was inserted by section 36 of the 2022 Act; section 56(1) was amended by S.I. 1996/1905; sections 58C, 58O, 58U and 58V were inserted by section 42 of the 2022 Act. Section 120B was inserted by paragraph 77 of Schedule 5 to the 2022 Act. Paragraphs 1A, 1D, 1F, 1G, 1I and 5B of Schedule 1 were inserted by sections 33 and 34 of the 2022 Act; paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 was amended by section 3 of that Act and by section 11 of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (c. 19); paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 was amended by section 3 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 and by section 40 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29); paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 was substituted by paragraph 83(8) of Schedule 5 to the 2022 Act. See section 126 for the definition of “prescribed”.

[^f00002]: 2022 c. 30.

[^f00003]: Under the transitional provisions in regulation 5(1) of S.I. 2023/362 the requirement to consult under section 120B of the Building Act 1984 does not apply to proposals consulted on under section 14(3) of the Building Act 1984 before it was repealed by paragraph 17 of Schedule 5 to the Building Safety Act 2022.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2010/2214 as amended by S.I. 2012/3119, 2013/1959, 2014/110, 2015/767, 2016/285, 2016/1274, 2018/1230, 2021/1391, 2022/608, 2023/520 and 2023/911. There are other amending instruments, but none is relevant to this instrument.

[^f00005]: For the definition of “registered building control approver” see section 58N of the Building Act 1984, which was inserted by section 42 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

[^f00006]: 1971 c. 80.

[^f00007]: For the definition of “initial notice” see section 47 of the Building Act 1984.

[^f00008]: For the definition of “plans certificate” see section 50 of the Building Act 1984.

[^f00009]: For the definition of “amendment notice” see section 51A of the Building Act 1984.

[^f00010]: For the definition of “registered building inspector” see section 58B of the Building Act 1984, which was inserted by section 42 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

[^f00011]: S.I. 2012/3118. Regulation 7A was inserted by S.I. 2016/284.

[^f00012]: For the definition of “initial notice” see section 47 of the Building Act 1984.

[^f00013]: See the definition of “higher-risk building work” in section 91ZA of the Building Act 1984, which was inserted by section 32 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

[^f00014]: For the definition of “amendment notice” see section 51A of the Building Act 1984.

[^f00015]: S.I. 2005/1541.

[^f00016]: 1991 c. 56.

[^f00017]: For the definition of “plans certificate” see section 50 of the Building Act 1984.

[^f00018]: For the definition of “final certificate” see section 51 of the Building Act 1984.

[^f00019]: Subsections (1)(d) and (e) were inserted into section 52 of the Building Act 1984 by section 50 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

[^f00020]: Subsection (5A) was inserted into section 52 of the Building Act 1984 by section 50 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

[^f00021]: See section 53(7) of the Building Act 1984 for the definition of “original work” and section 53B(9) for the definition of “unfinished work”. Subsection (7) of section 53 was substituted, and section 53B was inserted, by section 50 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

[^f00022]: See section 30 of the Building Safety Act 2022 for the meaning of prescribed in relation to section 25.

[^f00023]: See section 126 of the Building Act 1984 for the definition of “the regulator”.

[^f00024]: Section 26 of the Building Safety Act 2022 provides that a review under section 25 must have concluded before an appeal is made.

[^f00025]: S.I. 2005/1541 to which there are amendments not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00026]: S.I. 2023/909.

[^f00027]: S.I. 2010/404 to which there are amendments not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00028]: S.I. 2010/2214. Regulations 12, 41, and 47 were amended by, regulations 18E and 47A were inserted by, and regulation 14 was substituted by S.I. 2023/911. There are other amendments not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00029]: S.I. 2012 /3118 to which there are amendments not relevant to this instrument.

[^f00030]: S.I. 2023/315.

[^f00031]: S.I. 2023/1052.

[^f00032]: S.I. 2023/909.

[^f00033]: S.I. 2010/2215.

[^f00034]: S.I. 2012/3119.

[^f00035]: S.I. 2013/181.

[^f00036]: S.I. 2013/1959.

[^f00037]: S.I. 2014/579.

[^f00038]: S.I. 2015/767.

[^f00039]: S.I. 2016/285.

[^f00040]: S.I. 2021/1391.

[^f00041]: S.I. 2021/1392.

[^f00042]: S.I. 2022/718.

[^f00043]: S.I. 2022/984.

[^f00044]: S.I. 2023/906.

[^f00045]: See the definition of “higher-risk building work” in section 91ZA of the Building Act 1984, which was inserted by section 32 of the Building Safety Act 2022.

[^f00046]: S.I. 2023/909.

[^f00047]: See sections 35B(2), 35C(3) and 36(4) of the Building Act 1984 for definitions of “compliance notice”, “stop notice” and “section 36 notice” and section 53B(9) of the Building Act 1984 for the definition of “unfinished work”.

Editorial notes

[^key-5ef4f235eb0f76c3d01691fe3ae7b8a4]: Reg. 5 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-c879781c65dc4b778c636fe22083faf3]: Reg. 44 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-3ad684e6ffe1dfc20eac7e1499914f2e]: Reg. 47 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-963fd71a24d8df77ae231e78faa62bde]: Reg. 1 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-9f47b61de789d88dbb5724b41f6a8b11]: Reg. 39 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-e67d4dc2d8542c5820c59d2a2f6b7526]: Reg. 36 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-da097b8c8bc9b9cb888386207570b527]: Reg. 37 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-537af1b35d096748387f3ca9d546b2e4]: Reg. 38 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-ad099c8d57a2b3bc8198f830e7d0a9de]: Reg. 40 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-3e09a73d74c9eb06154fb301a2bdfb43]: Reg. 41 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-ec22259db7bde455937cf6b22c69dc4e]: Reg. 42 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-07b1f94d8123383e7fdf5ea63f0e17f6]: Reg. 46 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-431b005c062955460ec00a6f0279552a]: Reg. 43 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-766750b7b16ee336aad1162f2d1f7418]: Reg. 4 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-938f5489af064eb21445db622a1afb13]: Reg. 27 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-b3b17f5fcb82141b6e334cd78f862616]: Reg. 32 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-08bee4ba8637efc3ef38b947b71803b4]: Reg. 2 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-95bff3349c220b6797be7593c6faecd6]: Reg. 3 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-821015b996f15b6b6cdafcff33991c24]: Reg. 6 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-2d20b2c1557032b9f44bc437848906bb]: Reg. 7 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-2f8879381cba6d1b6bbb2f1270505acd]: Reg. 8 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-18be3ff58cedc45a5db2c8e81f950636]: Reg. 9 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-0e847b8eea219188af86640da4768fe7]: Reg. 10 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-7ac0a360f9d799048816f6eef65e0efe]: Reg. 11 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-3fbea03950d731fbe68c6442dd38e980]: Reg. 12 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-6683b8e363e76182897373965bc77725]: Reg. 13 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-93b6a4086b9d5ada551024099beddab4]: Reg. 14 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-abebb048d245222f53bae9926a4a97e8]: Reg. 15 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-e47bf3eb30287cf80217ee9e0af50906]: Reg. 16 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-e40556b376ce1dc0a182f0df8f51ab8c]: Reg. 17 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-0f81dfe6996e8772dd7616046de2b5e8]: Reg. 18 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-d33a5c85fa391c969c4f7760db1fd988]: Reg. 19 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-8bd30f1670c4b4dd4a7dbc729f6ad43a]: Reg. 20 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-b7b933bc032dc5201d1ee675df8fc45a]: Reg. 21 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-ae1c9500e019d413b670d837599dd6d8]: Reg. 22 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-0decf398761976a58795655c7ab5402b]: Reg. 23 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-a71711781d1bae3923d513cbc446d100]: Reg. 24 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-db38de55458d24c43e19c73a2a844f0a]: Reg. 25 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-f2249266647175c1a4fcbbc475700398]: Reg. 26 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-3feb71271624eadd07a4b3a94e3d3fc2]: Reg. 28 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-a9ba08b073d29ad98f8f9c7e3411ad5a]: Reg. 29 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-e030250b2fe3532f6c2e90c5f58fb10f]: Reg. 30 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-f7cd5f6f7295bd50705055808877d363]: Reg. 31 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-98f87c9072becb02f0cc5b77753c6acf]: Reg. 33 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-67bd09b10afcfa441139fd8bc83daeed]: Reg. 34 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-b945b325d58e63e91285f1b83dcd42db]: Reg. 35 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-094cd6689689980970f06a080ef76037]: Reg. 45 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-273b73340936625afd60291a94827988]: Reg. 48 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-d2245035de12153c2dc2071c098516bc]: Sch. 1 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-81ac7a52134d2221d0d036e737d33592]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-d172310c83368be25c7cb238c6390f69]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-497b1ecf11dd4a2ed13534be05dd1625]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-158cd38ef77c9b54503b74a98d9a4103]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-906ccb0cee3918bd399461d79e3765dc]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-ed454f16def4a538d93ca29787c365f7]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-8777da64b459d556a17c615116e8ad8a]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-502bfcb0315c872459d5fbe49789363e]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-27911ac53a40769f1eeaf5dad8fb869c]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-e8d3cd3cdb7b45a31973066caa9d189c]: Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-5215967869a4436401cb7b1e4a8c80c4]: Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-59685f11d6664c94d1c7a5baae46ccc1]: Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-ac9789338d2df51d297d2ab48618d554]: Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-4555989dd4d3d828364697f192272f94]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-179568bb110dc802c68f9521c9dcfd72]: Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-b8e5caefd077d7923cb0627478a56326]: Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-f58c356e69bbe5a01f9e3a4078e461b5]: Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-6902f66243939ff238fe82c7e607691c]: Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-6e0399befd8971d737505e01cba51c3d]: Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-c19961d6d293604d5bc91ec9ba3b1d98]: Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-12a5fa3f07ec9715206693468d2d5028]: Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-b1395bed8e2a8b15a01dc0c0e183c811]: Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-f48a041ee78e95253bea516e79970f6c]: Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-6a380c2cf525a6912a357159015cf4ac]: Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-32095ecb56314e5acd64cc06e5f3039e]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-97550337c41bfac3a01f6c9724bd9665]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-17ef70bbefb500d48551d6394d114d00]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-62ad01ede916b8ce1eafa1127f02c371]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-6c260f7251f86af84b75d4a75b21343e]: Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-913e99fa83816b0ccbffe7082d0461ec]: Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-e7a4d9751021b7003fe60b7fe91a8512]: Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-2868d47dae5e7cf32ab9ed1983a87a72]: Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-d69a1e59805491be15f5ae5cc7ef4010]: Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-846c5a8c40a5ecbb81c833e600bd0b6c]: Sch. 5 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-54984363a0a0c07d00bcfb8f24e0920b]: Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-f769953b97543dca3de5473ba13983aa]: Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-cfe513e0f170417e31c9118d5cb4fa16]: Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-bda6c6af72a5acb129b07e38b554587d]: Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-346d3f152bdd00d39d581fad62341525]: Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-f87d620dc951a5a344767c3049837aba]: Sch. 5 para. 7 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-4566634ffda8e4db162cf44f9f84106a]: Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-172a1672380e7be53625fec3fec172f3]: Words in reg. 44(3)(b)(iii) substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/474), regs. 1(2), 2(5)

[^key-59bd06b25facd7d33efbb8faf82f0018]: Words in reg. 46(4)(f)(iii) substituted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/474), regs. 1(2), 2(6)

[^key-cd96b3beab53042b485edc42b388bd18]: Sch. 4 para. 6 omitted (6.4.2024) by virtue of The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/474), regs. 1(2), 2(7)

[^key-3225e0bebe640b8fa5e207d1e42aaecf]: Bracket in reg. 4(2)(a)(xviii) inserted (30.4.2024) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/474), regs. 1(3), 2(2)

[^key-1894b966feda640aea32caaefb610756]: Word in reg. 27(2)(a) substituted (30.4.2024) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/474), regs. 1(3), 2(3)

[^key-b5a24d578a3eadcc9c36b6684bced7da]: Reg. 32(3) substituted (30.4.2024) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/474), regs. 1(3), 2(4)

[^key-aee8f741978b3ea2e1f18ef7354aaa41]: Reg. 22A inserted (7.10.2025) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1017), regs. 1(2), 4 (with reg. 11(2)(4))

[^key-159662ce93522e0d59463fb505ea48aa]: Sch. 1 Form 10 para. 5 inserted (7.10.2025) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1017), regs. 1(2), 6(2) (with reg. 11(2)(4))

[^key-d1dbe6ea646debc91bdb9c8e8bdcdce6]: Sch. 1 Form 10 Note 6 inserted (7.10.2025) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1017), regs. 1(2), 6(3) (with reg. 11(2)(4))

[^key-b747fb6b1e56362f3632cc756663bd76]: Reg. 18(e): full stop substituted for comma (7.10.2025) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1017), regs. 1(2), 3 (with reg. 11(1)(4))

[^key-95fb2a4a550eb725eb78698640102e6c]: Words in reg. 18(e) inserted (7.10.2025) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1017), regs. 1(2), 3 (with reg. 11(1)(4))

[^key-299ef79c807d14cd44b44418ff1e7874]: Reg. 32(4) inserted (7.10.2025) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1017), regs. 1(2), 5

[^key-fc2b4e17f735af3ba42b82fe84444b7c]: Sch. 2 para. 13(3) inserted (7.10.2025) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1017), regs. 1(2), 7(b) (with reg. 11(2)(4))

[^key-59c84614a0d57c04c47f027477ed539e]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(2)(a) inserted (7.10.2025) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1017), regs. 1(2), 7(a) (with reg. 11(2)(4))

Completion notices

22A

• (1) A person carrying out building work in circumstances where regulation 22(1) applies must, not more than 5 days after that work has been completed, give the relevant authority a notice which complies with paragraph (2).

• (2) The notice under paragraph (1) must include—

• (a) the name, address, telephone number and (if available) email address of the client;

• (b) the name, address, telephone number and (if available) email address of the principal contractor (or sole contractor) and principal designer (or sole or lead designer);

• (c) a statement that the building work is complete;

• (d) a statement, signed by the client, confirming that to the best of the client’s knowledge the work complies with all applicable requirements of the building regulations;

• (e) subject to paragraph (3), a statement, given by each principal contractor (or sole contractor) for the work and each principal designer (or sole designer) for the work, signed by the person to which the declaration relates which includes—

• (i) the name, address, telephone number and (if available) email address of that person;

• (ii) the dates of their appointment, and

• (iii) confirmation—

• (aa) in the case of a principal contractor (or sole contractor), that they fulfilled their duties as principal contractor under Part 2A (dutyholders and competence) of these Regulations;

• (bb) in the case of a principal designer (or sole designer), that they fulfilled their duties as principal designer under Part 2A (dutyholders and competence) of these Regulations.

• (3) If for any reason the person carrying out building work is unable to include statement for a person mentioned under paragraph (2)(e), the person carrying out the building work must include a statement giving the reasons why that person’s statement has not been included.

Periods within which information on work to which an initial notice relates must be provided

Form 1

Form 2

Form 3

Form 4

Form 5

Form 6

Form 7

Form 8

Form 9

Form 10

Form 11

Form 12

Form 13

Form 14

Form 15

Form 16

Form 17