1. Building Regulations
2. Building Policy & Legislation
3. Policy Implementation
4. Consultations

Consultations

The consultations listed here are those of a non-technical nature.  To find out more about consultations relating to technical subjects please access them through the technical guidance pages.

Select one of the following links to view these non-technical consultations on the Communities and Local Government website:

Closed Consultations:

A summary of responses report has now been published on the four sections that made up the 2012 Building Regulations consultation package, issued on 31 January 2012. The consultation contained a range of proposals to improve the Building Regulations regime in England.
The Department received responses from 715 separate organisations and individuals.

Following this report, the Department has set out details of a significant package of deregulatory changes to the Building Regulations in 2013. These changes can be found in the Building Act 1984, Building (Amendment) Regulations 2012: Circular 02/2012

• The 2012 Building Regulations consultation
  (January - April 2012) The consultation was presented in four sections:
  1. Section one outlines the consultation approach and then presents proposals to change various technical aspects of the regulations.
  2. Section two outlines proposals to increase the energy efficiency of buildings.
  3. Section three contains proposals in relation to electrical safety in homes.
  4. Section four outlines changes to the building control system.

• Zero carbon for new non-domestic buildings: Consultation on policy options (November 2009 - February 2010)
• Proposed changes to the Local Authority building control charging regime: Consultation paper (April - June 2009)
• Simplified arrangements for production of CO2 emission rate calculations for new buildings under the Building Regulations 2000: Consultation paper (July - August 2008)
• The Future of Building Control: Consultation paper  (March - June 2008)
• Enabling Electronic Communication of Building Control Documents - Consultation  (October 2007 - January 2008)
• Longer time limits for prosecution of breaches of Building Regulations - Consultation  (July - October 2007)
• Implementation of European Directive 2005/36/EC for Architects - Consultation (August - October 2007)
• Local Authority Registers of Building Control Information - Consultation (March - June 2007)
• Building Control by Approved Inspectors  (April - July 2004)
• Conservatories: Amendment of exemption (December 2001 - March 2002)
• Building Act: Deregulating Section 7 (April - July 2000)
• Taking Forward Self-Certification (October 1999 - January 2000)
• Insurance for Approved Inspectors  (July - October 1999)
• Regulation 11  (June - September 1999)