BSR guidance on key reasons for Building Control rejection for cladding remediation in HRBs

Charlie Pugsley, CEO of the Building Safety Regulator, has emailed Principle Accountable Persons with guidance on appylying for Building Control for Higher Risk Residential Buildings.

PAPs might want to pass this guidance on to their Managing Agent and to the contractors or project managers responsible for their cladding remediation projects.

PAPs will find this guidance useful if they need to apply to BSR for Building Control for any other building works that now fall to BSR for approval.

Note the list of what now has to be considered for Building Control approval by BSR is a wider list of works than previously fell to be approved by local councils. More information here: building-control-approval-for-higher-risk-buildings

The list of works covered by Building Control is extensive and includes:

work that involves passive fire safety measures, such as fire-resistant materials
work that involves active fire safety measures, such as sprinklers or alarms
work on the building’s common areas or parts, including internal or external remediation work

The guidance lists specific things which do not require Building Control - it's a very short list! You do not need building control approval for work that includes:

most repairs, replacements and maintenance work (except heating systems, oil tanks, fuse boxes and glazing units)
new power and lighting points, or changes to existing circuits (except around baths and showers)
replacements of baths, toilets, basins and sinks
installing insulation in roof spaces or under timber floors
when replacing:

- some hot water storage systems less than 15 litres
- gutters or downpipes
- external doors, where less than 50 percent of the surface is glazed