Building control bodies: professional codes and standards
The codes and standards that building control bodies must follow.
- From:
- Health and Safety Executive
- Published
- 7 July 2024
- Last updated
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Applies to England
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The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) oversees building control bodies (local authorities and registered building control approvers) and registered building inspectors.
The codes and standards are sometimes updated, therefore use the versions on this page and do not rely on previously printed copies.
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Published 7 July 2024
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Details
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) oversees building control bodies (local authorities and registered building control approvers) and registered building inspectors.
The codes and standards are sometimes updated, therefore use the versions on this page and do not rely on previously printed copies.
Updates to this page
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Update history
2026-05-22 08:43
To update the professional conduct rules to reflect that the regulatory authority is the Building Safety Regulator and not the Health and Safety Executive.
2025-03-25 16:38
Additional notes have been added to the KPIs for OSR monitoring arrangements.
2024-09-20 10:38
Operational standards rules monitoring arrangements HTML updated to link to guidance on submitting operational standards data
2024-07-07 00:01
First published.