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If youre proposing higher-risk building work, or work to an existing higher-risk building, you can use this service to:

• apply for building control approval (including where your building work is being transferred from another building control body)
• apply for change control
• apply for a full or partial completion certificate
• submit a notice of intention to start work or commencement
• tell us that you have reached a certain point in your inspection schedule

During the design and construction phases, a higher-risk building has at least 7 storeys or is at least 18 metres in height and either:

• is a hospital or care home
• has at least 2 residential units

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Before you start

Youll be asked for your contact details. Well use these if we need to check anything you have told us in this application.

Youll also be asked for details of the client, principal designer and principal contractor for the higher-risk building. Well use these details if we have questions about the building work.

Buildings in progress

The following guides will help you understand the building control process for buildings in progress:

• transitional building control approval for work on existing higher-risk buildings

• transitional building control approval for new higher-risk buildings

Cost

It costs:

• 180 to apply for building control approval
• 180 to apply for change control
• 216 to apply for a full or partial completion certificate

You can pay this charge by debit card, credit card, or invoice.

Youll also be charged:

• 144 per hour for Building Safety Regulator (BSR) staff to work on your case
• for any costs BSR incur from relevant authorities or third parties

There is no charge to:

• submit a notice of intent to start work or commencement
• tell us you have reached a certain inspection point
• apply for building control approval, if your building work is being transferred from another building control body and that work has not sufficiently progressed with full plans

Personal information

You must only provide the personal data we ask for. Make sure you redact any other personal data before you submit it to us. Find out more in our privacy notice.

If you need help using this service

Contact BSR if you need help using this service.