Building Safety Regulator building control approval application data September to December 2025
Building control approval applications received, determination times, decision outcomes and performance against statutory time limits from September to December 2025.
Building control approval is a statutory requirement for building work on higher-risk buildings, as set out in the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023. These regulations, along with the Building Safety Act 2022, the Building Act 1984 and The Building Regulations 2010, establish a framework for building control in higher-risk buildings.
Higher-risk buildings are buildings that have at least:
- 7 storeys or are at least 18 metres high
- 2 or more residential units or are a hospital or care home
The Health and Safety Executive as the Building Safety Regulator became the building control authority for higher-risk buildings in England on 1 October 2023.