#2026/335The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026
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These regulations amend the Building Regulations 2010 and related rules governing higher-risk buildings (HRBs) in England. They introduce updated requirements for building control approval processes, particularly for higher-risk buildings and work to existing HRBs. The instrument provides detailed transitional arrangements for building work that is not HRB, for HRB work where an application for building control approval has been made, and for staged work on HRBs. It also amends the Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 and includes revocation, savings and review provisions. The changes come into force on dates specified in regulation 1 and aim to strengthen oversight and safety procedures following the Building Safety Act 2022.
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Key Changes
- Introduces transitional provisions for building work which is not HRB work or work to existing HRB, effective from 2026
- Establishes specific transitional rules for HRB work where a building control approval application has been submitted
- Creates transitional arrangements for applications relating to a stage of HRB work
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Obligations
What this law requires
Building control approvers must comply with amended requirements in the Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 as modified by regulation 4 of these 2026 Regulations
Building work on higher-risk buildings (HRBs) must follow updated building control approval processes as specified in the amended Building Regulations 2010
Applications for building control approval on HRB work must comply with transitional provisions outlined in regulation 6, including any staged approval requirements
Work to existing HRBs must comply with transitional provisions set out in regulation 8
Building work that is not HRB work must comply with transitional provisions in regulation 5