Building Control
Recommendations related to building control
4
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (4)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
4 total
P2-20
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Require principal designer compliance statement at Gateway 2
That it be made a statutory requirement that an application for building control approval in relation to the construction or refurbishment of a higher-risk building (Gateway 2) be supported by …
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, intending to make it a statutory requirement for principal designers to provide a compliance statement with …
UK Government
P2-21
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Introduce licensing scheme for principal contractors
That a licensing scheme operated by the construction regulator be introduced for principal contractors wishing to undertake the construction or refurbishment of higher-risk buildings and that it be a legal …
- The government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, committing to review the dutyholder regime and consider licensing for principal contractors (Government Response to Grenfell …
UK Government
P2-22
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Independent panel review of building control commercial interests
That the government appoint an independent panel to consider whether it is in the public interest for building control functions to be performed by those who have a commercial interest …
- The available official evidence indicates that this recommendation is complete. The May 2026 government progress report expressly records it among nine recommendations completed since …
UK Government
P2-23
Accepted
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Consider national building control authority
We recommend that the same panel consider whether all building control functions should be performed by a national authority. (113.38)
- The available official evidence indicates that this recommendation is complete. The May 2026 government progress report expressly records it among nine recommendations completed since …
UK Government