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Building regulations: the building control system
Consultation about changes to the building regulations building control system.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
Detail
This consultation paper sets out the detailed proposals on the building control system, and is section 4 of 4 relating to the 2012 building regulations consultation exercise.
Section 4 includes proposals on:
- improving local authority building control processes
- improving private sector approved inspector arrangements, including removing the warranty link rule
- strengthening enforcement
- extending the competent person self-certification schemes framework and introducing specialist third-party certification schemes
- introducing ‘appointed persons’ to act as compliance co-ordinators on construction sites
The other consultation sections are:
Documents
2012 consultation on changes to the building regulations in England: section 4 - the building control systemapplication/pdfProposed changes to the building control system: consultation-stage impact assessmentapplication/pdfMapping the interfaces between building control and other regulatory regimes which impact on a building: final report - BD 2733application/pdfMapping the interfaces between building control and other regulatory regimes which impact on a building: BD 2733 - scenarios for appendices case studiesapplication/pdfRisk assessment decision-making tool for building control bodies: final risk assessment guidanceapplication/pdfRisk assessment decision-making tool for building control bodies: summary reportapplication/pdfResearch into the operation of the warranty link rule including contaminated land: BD 2729 - final reportapplication/pdf2012 consultation on changes to the Building Regulations in England: summary of responsesapplication/pdf