Where to get approval

Registered building control approvers are companies or individuals authorised under the Building Act 1984¹ to carry out building control work in England and Wales.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is the body responsible for deciding all applications for registered building control approver status in England. You can find out more about the BSR's role (including how to register to become a building control approver) through the guidance provided by government².

Use our directory link below to view which registered building control approvers are able to receive applications via Planning Portal building control.

Building Control Approvers Directory ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/applications/building-control-applications/building-control/approved-inspectors-directory)}

Businesses must be registered as building control approvers by the 6 April 2024 to continue completing building control work. Businesses that have not registered by this date cannot take on new building control work and all in progress, non higher-risk building work must be completed by 1 October 2024.

1. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55
2. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-your-business-as-a-building-control-approver