Building Control

Recommendations related to building control

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Grenfell Tower Inquiry

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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 …

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 …

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 government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, stating an independent panel will be established to review the building control sector (Government Response to …

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 government accepted this recommendation in February 2025, stating it will be considered by the same independent panel as Recommendation 22 (Government Response to …