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Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 2215

Building And Buildings, England And Wales

F1 The Building (Approved Inspectors etc. ) Regulations 2010 cross-notes

Made

6th September 2010

Laid before Parliament

9th September 2010

Coming into force

1st October 2010

M1,M2 The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to matters relating to the environment.

M3 The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and by sections 1(1), 2A, 16(9), 17(1) and (6), 35, 47(1) to (5), 49(1) and (5), 50(1), (4), (6) and (7), 51(1) and (2), 51A(2), (3), (5) and (6), 52(1) to (3), 53(2) and (4), 54(1) to (3) and (5), 56(1) and (2) and 126 of, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to and Schedule 4 to the Building Act 1984 :

F1 PART 1 General

Citation and commencement

F1 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) Regulations 2010 and shall come into force on 1st October 2010.

Interpretation

F1 2. —(1) In these Regulations—

“ the Act ” means the Building Act 1984 ;

[F2 “ approver ” means a registered building control approver within the meaning of section 58N of the Act; F2]

“ building ” means any permanent or temporary building but not any other kind of structure or erection, and a reference to a building includes a reference to part of a building;

“ building work ” has the meaning given in regulation 3(1) of the Principal Regulations;

“ controlled service or fitting ” means a service or fitting in relation to which Part G, H, J or L of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations imposes a requirement;

“ day ” means any period of 24 hours commencing at midnight and excludes any Saturday, Sunday, Bank holiday or public holiday;

“ designated body ” has the meaning given in regulation 4;

“ dwelling-house ” does not include a flat or a building containing a flat;

“ flat ” means separate and self-contained premises constructed or adapted for use for residential purposes and forming part of a building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally;

“ material alteration ” has the meaning given in regulation 3(2) of the Principal Regulations;

“ material change of use ” has the meaning given in regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations;

M4 “ the Principal Regulations ” means the Building Regulations 2010 .

(2) Where any regulation requires the use of a numbered form in Schedule 1, a form substantially to the like effect may be used.

(3) Any reference in these Regulations to the carrying out of work includes a reference to the making of a material change of use.

(4) Any reference in these Regulations to an initial notice (whether or not combined with a plans certificate) shall in an appropriate case be construed as a reference to that initial notice as amended by an amendment notice which has been accepted by a local authority.

F3 PART 2 Grant and Withdrawal of Approval

Designation of bodies to approve inspectors

F3 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Approval of inspectors

F3 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Manner of approval or designation

F3 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Approved inspector's insurance

F3 5A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Termination of approval or designation

F3 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lists of approvals and designations

F3 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 PART 3 Supervision of Work by Approvers

Functions of approvers

F3 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Independence of approvers

F3 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Form, grounds and period for rejecting initial notice

F3 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Invalid notices

F3 10A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Form, grounds and period for rejecting amendment notice

F3 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Approver's consultation with the fire and rescue authority

F3 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Approver's consultation with the sewerage undertaker

F3 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Form, grounds and period for rejecting plans certificate

F3 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Effect of plans certificate

F3 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Form, grounds and period for rejecting final certificate

F3 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Form of rejection notice and form of notice under section 51C of the Act

F3 16A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notice before starting work and further notice when work is “commenced” etc.

F3 16B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lapse of initial notice: commencement of work

F3 16C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notification of dutyholders

F3 16D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Compliance declarations

F3 16E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Events causing initial notice to cease to be in force

F3 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cancellation of initial notice

F3 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cancellation of initial notice: notice of contravention of building regulations

F3 18A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Local authority powers in relation to partly completed work

F3 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Periods within which information on work to which an initial notice relates must be provided

F3 19A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 PART 3A Transfer of projects to another approver

Section 53(7): prescribed provision

F3 19B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Information to be included in transfer certificates

F3 19C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Period for consideration of transfer certificate and report by local authority

F3 19D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grounds for rejection of a transfer certificate and transfer report

F3 19E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cases where a further initial notice may be given after cancellation of an initial notice under section 53D

F3 19F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 PART 4 Application of Provisions of the Principal Regulations

Application of regulations 20, 20A, 25A, 27, 27A, 27B, , 27C 29, 37, 41, 42, 43 , 44 and 44ZA of the Principal Regulations

F3 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 PART 5 Public Bodies

Approval of public bodies

F3 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Form, grounds and period for rejecting public body's notice

F3 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public body's consultation with the fire and rescue authority

F3 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public body's consultation with the sewerage undertaker

F3 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Form, grounds and period for rejecting public body's plans certificate

F3 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Effect of public body's plans certificate

F3 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Form, grounds and period for rejecting public body's final certificate

F3 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Events causing public body's notice to cease to be in force

F3 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 PART 6 Certificates Relating to Deposited Plans

Certificates given under section 16(9) of the Act

F1 29. —(1) Regulations 3 to 7 shall apply in relation to—

(a) the approval and the termination of approval of persons to certify plans in accordance with section 16(9) of the Act, and

(b) the designation and the termination of designation of bodies to approve such persons,

as they do in relation to the approval of inspectors and the designation of bodies to approve inspectors respectively.

(2) Regulations 4 and 6 of the Principal Regulations are prescribed for the purposes of section 16(9) of the Act insofar as either requires compliance with—

(a) Part A (structure) of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations, and

(b) Part L (conservation of fuel and power) of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations.

(3) Where deposited plans are accompanied by a certificate as mentioned in section 16(9) of the Act, the evidence of insurance required by that provision is a declaration signed by the insurer that a named scheme of insurance approved by the Secretary of State applies in relation to the certificate which accompanies the plans.

(4) For the purposes of section 16(9) of the Act, the circumstances in which the local authority may reject deposited plans on the grounds referred to in section 16(9)(i) or (ii) are where—

(a) the certificate states that the work shown in the plans complies with the requirements of Part A (structure) of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations;

(b) paragraph A3 of that Schedule applies to the work shown in the plans; and

(c) the certificate does not contain a declaration that the person giving the certificate does not, and will not until the work is complete, have a professional or financial interest in the work.

(5) The provisions of regulation 9(1) to (4) shall have effect for the purpose of determining whether a person has a professional or financial interest in the work shown in the plans as if references in those provisions to approved inspectors were references to persons approved for the purposes of section 16(9) of the Act.

F4 PART 6A Appeals under Part 2 of the Act

Appeal under section 50(2) of the Act

F4 29A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appeals under section 55 of the Act

F4 29B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5 PART 7 Miscellaneous Provisions

Register of notices and certificates

F5 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contravention of certain regulations not to be an offence

F5 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Electronic service of documents

F5 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional provisions: interpretation

F5 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional provisions: work already started before 1st October 2010

F5 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional provisions: work for which notification is not required

F5 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional provisions: notice given or plans deposited before 1st October 2010

F5 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional and saving provisions: earlier Building Regulations

F5 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Revocations and consequential amendments

F5 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Andrew Stunell

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Communities and Local Government

Regulations 10(1), 11(1), 14(1)16(1), 18(4)-(6), 22(1), 25(1) and 27(1)

F6 SCHEDULE 1 Forms

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Regulations 10(3), 11(3) and 14(3)

F6 SCHEDULE 2 Grounds for Rejecting an Initial Notice, an Amendment Notice, or a Plans Certificate Combined with an Initial Notice

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Regulation 14(2) and (3)

F6 SCHEDULE 3 Grounds for Rejecting a Plans Certificate, or a Plans Certificate Combined with an Initial Notice

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Regulation 19E

F6 SCHEDULE 3A Grounds for rejecting a transfer certificate and transfer report

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Regulation 16(1)

F6 SCHEDULE 4 Grounds for Rejecting a Final Certificate

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Regulations 22(3) and 25(3)

F6 SCHEDULE 5 Grounds for Rejecting a Public Body's Notice, or a Combined Public Body's Notice and Plans Certificate

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Regulations 25(2) and (3)

F6 SCHEDULE 6 Grounds for Rejecting a Public Body's Plans Certificate, or a Combined Public Body's Notice and Plans Certificate

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Regulation 27(1)

F6 SCHEDULE 7 Grounds for Rejecting a Public Body's Final Certificate

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Regulation 38(1)

F6 SCHEDULE 8 Revocation of Regulations

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Regulation 38(2)

F6 SCHEDULE 9 Consequential Amendments

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Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Building (Approved Inspectors etc. ) Regulations 2010.
The Building (Approved Inspectorsetc.) Regulations 2010 (2010/2215)
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C1 Regulations continued (W.) (5.9.2023) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/914) , regs. 9 , 10
C2 Regulations continued (E.) (1.10.2023) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/993) , reg. 9
C3 Regulations continued (6.4.2024) by The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/207) , reg. 14
F1 Regulations revoked (E.) (6.4.2024) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/110) , regs. 1(3) , 43(a)(i) (with regs. 44-47 ) this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. : England
F2 Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.4.2024) by The Building (Approved Inspectors etc.) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/244) , regs. 1(1) , 4 inserted
F3 Regulations revoked (E.) (6.4.2024) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/110) , regs. 1(3) , 43(a)(i) (with regs. 44-47 ); and Pts. 2-5 revoked (W.) (1.1.2025) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1268) , regs. 1(2) , 42(1) (with reg. 42(5)-(7) ) this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. : England
F4 Regulations revoked (E.) (6.4.2024) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/110) , regs. 1(3) , 43(a)(i) (with regs. 44-47 ); and Pt. 6A revoked (W.) (1.1.2025) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1268) , regs. 1(2) , 42(1) (with reg. 42(5)-(7) ) this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. : England
F5 Regulations revoked (E.) (6.4.2024) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/110) , regs. 1(3) , 43(a)(i) (with regs. 44-47 ); and Pt. 7 revoked (W.) (1.1.2025) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1268) , regs. 1(2) , 42(1) (with reg. 42(5)-(7) ) this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. : England
F6 Regulations revoked (E.) (6.4.2024) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/110) , regs. 1(3) , 43(a)(i) (with regs. 44-47 ); and Schs. 1-9 revoked (W.) (1.1.2025) by The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1268) , regs. 1(2) , 42(1) (with reg. 42(5)-(7) ) this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. : England
M1 S.I. 2008/301 .
M2 1972 c.68 .
M3 1984 c.55 ; section 126 is cited for the definition of “prescribed”. Section 1 was amended by section 1 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 (c.22) and section 2A was inserted by section 4 of that Act; section 47(1) was amended by section 8 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 and S.I. 1996/1905 ; sections 50(1) and 52(1) were amended, section 51(1) was substituted and section 51A was inserted by S.I. 1996/1905 , and section 52(2) was amended by section 8 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004; section 56(1) and (2) was amended by S.I. 1996/1905 and is prospectively repealed by section 11 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004; paragraph 4A of Schedule 1 was inserted by section 8 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004; paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 was amended by section 3 of that Act and by section 11 of the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (c.19) ; paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 was amended by section 3 of the Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 and by section 40 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c.29) ; paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 1 was amended by S.I. 1986/452 . Certain functions of a Minister of the Crown under the Building Act 1984 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales constituted by the Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38) by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) as varied by article 4 of, and Schedule 3 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/253) and have been transferred to the Welsh Ministers by paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32) . Subject to certain exceptions and reservations, the remaining functions conferred on the Secretary of State by the Building Act 1984 are transferred to the Welsh Ministers, as far as they are exercisable in relation to Wales, by the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No.2) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3019) with effect from 31st December 2011.
M4 S.I.2010/2214 .
Defined Term Section/Article ID Scope of Application
approver reg. 2. of PART 1 def_10760892bd
building reg. 2. of PART 1 def_cdec052a8f
building work reg. 2. of PART 1 def_1a8868943c
controlled service or fitting reg. 2. of PART 1 def_c2f79e5e41
day reg. 2. of PART 1 def_6f3abeda9d
designated body reg. 2. of PART 1 def_b13531d251
dwelling-house reg. 2. of PART 1 def_bf88f0ad26
flat reg. 2. of PART 1 def_3b100bd148
material alteration reg. 2. of PART 1 def_e258a8418f
material change of use reg. 2. of PART 1 def_41e4c2e25d
the Act reg. 2. of PART 1 def_5ebef71ca2
the Principal Regulations reg. 2. of PART 1 def_276b332503

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