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  • Guidance on Building Control Approval Applications for a New Higher-Risk Building

    The Construction Leadership Council (CLC), in collaboration with industry experts and the Building Safety Regulator, has released new guidance to support Building Control Approval Applications for new Higher-Risk Buildings (Gateway 2).

    This practical resource sets out the core principles for submitting and assessing applications — helping ensure the right information is provided at the right time.

    You can:

    • Read the CLC press release HERE
    • Access the full guidance HERE
    • Explore further resources on the CLC website HERE

     

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  • Remediation Acceleration Plan update and Remediation Bill Announced

    The Remediation Acceleration Plan (RAP), published on 2 December 2024, set out the government’s plans to accelerate the remediation of residential buildings with unsafe cladding in England and improve resident experience. As part of that plan, the government committed to publishing an update to report on progress and outline additional measures to support the delivery of its key objectives:

    An update published today (17 July 2025)  outlines the significant progress already made against these objectives and sets out a range of additional measures to fix buildings faster, identify those 11m+ buildings still at risk and ensure that residents are supported in the process. These measures will help to overcome the barriers to remediation so that residents feel safe and are safe in their homes.

    To fix buildings faster, this update outlines plans to:

    • Give social landlords equal access to government remediation funding as private landlords, supported by a new joint plan between government, social landlords and regulators to speed up remediation, cutting years off the time to make social tenants safe and improving resident experience before, during and after remedial works.
    • Bring forward a Remediation Bill to create a hard ‘endpoint’ for remediation. A Legal Duty to Remediate will compel landlords to remediate their buildings within fixed timescales or face criminal prosecution. Avoidance is not an option. Where landlords fail, new powers - including a Remediation Backstop - will ensure the work gets done. The Bill will be brought forward as soon as parliamentary time allows.
    • Tighten fire assessment standards to minimise delays to remediation start dates and provide certainty on the scope of works.
    • Support the delivery of Local Remediation Acceleration Plans (LRAPs) to enhance collaborative working and expertise at regional levels, further to the over £5 million in funding already provided to metro mayors.
    • Establish a National Remediation System (NRS) to serve as the single source of data for all relevant buildings over 11 metres to enhance information sharing across partner organisations.

    Read the full Policy Paper here 

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  • Building Safety (Wales) Bill Published

    The new Building Safety (Wales) Bill introduces a new safety regime for multi-occupied residential buildings in Wales, with a strong focus on resident safety, accountability, and regulatory enforcement. It builds on the Building Safety Act 2022 and responds to findings from the Hackitt Review and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

    Key highlights of the Bill include:

    • New statutory duties for building owners and managers.
    • A tiered system of responsibilities based on building height and complexity.
    • The introduction of duty holder roles such as the Principal Accountable Person (PAP).
    • Enhanced rights and protections for residents, particularly vulnerable groups.
    • Significant implications for developers, including registration and documentation requirements.

    To read the Bill in full, click here

  • New Regulations to introduce Residential PEEPs

    New fire safety rules are coming into force to support disabled and vulnerable residents in high-rise buildings. From 6th April 2026, the Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025 will require Responsible Persons to identify residents who may need help evacuating in a fire and to take steps to support them. These residents, referred to as relevant residents, may have mobility, sensory, or cognitive impairments.

    The Regulations introduce Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (Residential PEEPs), which include:

    • Identifying relevant residents 
    • A person-centred fire risk assessment
    • An agreed emergency evacuation statement 
    • Optional consent-based sharing of information with the local Fire and Rescue Authority
    • Ongoing review of plans and evacuation procedures

    These duties are legally enforceable and apply to residential buildings over 18 metres or seven storeys, or 11 metres and above with a simultaneous evacuation strategy.

    Read the Full Guidance Here

  • Reforms to the Building Safety Regulator

    Delays to high-rise developments could ease soon following a government announcement today (Monday 30 June 2025), on the future of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

    A new arm’s length body to MHCLG is being established with plans for it to assume the functions of the BSR from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in due course. 

    The new reforms include the introduction of a Fast Track Process, leadership changes, and additional investment - aim to support the delivery of 1.5 million safe, high-quality homes. They also mark early steps toward the creation of a single construction regulator - a key recommendation from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. 

    The new organisational structure reinforces the government’s commitment to prioritising building safety and builds on the strong foundation laid by the HSE in establishing the BSR, which has played a pivotal role in raising safety standards across the sector.

    Andy Roe KFSM, has been appointed as non-executive Chair of the new MHCLG board, which will lead this work as part of the regulator’s transition.   

    Andrew Bulmer, CEO of The Property Institute, commented: 

    “TPI has received notice from Philip White, the Building Safety Regulator, that the BSR  functions are to be transferred from the Health and Safety Executive to MHCLG itself, promising resources to tackle delays. 

    The implications of this are yet to be fully understood. More resource to handle cases would certainly be welcome, and the statement suggests that this will happen, as well as an intention to change some of the processes and/or approach to casework – we will see in due course. 

    The announcement suggests this is the natural next step now the BSR has been established and cautions that nothing much will happen for the next few months. A question then is whether the transfer of functions will simply bring in a new resource to make the boat go faster, or change the philosophical approach around safety, which will mean our profession and the specialists that support it will need to adjust what they do. We are asking these questions and will keep you posted.”

    To read the full announcement, CLICK HERE

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