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This consultation ended 12 May 2023.

Consultation period:
17 February 2023 to 12 May 2023
Last updated:

Summary of outcome

A summary of responses and Government response is now available. 

Details of outcome

Summary of responses and Government response , file type: PDF, file size: 195 KB

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Original consultation

We are seeking views on the definition of a higher-risk building.

Consultation description

The Building Safety Act 2022 created a stricter building safety regime.

We are consulting on the draft definition of a higher-risk building for the design and construction elements of the new regime.

Among the proposals are:

  • a higher-risk building is defined as a building at least 18 metres in height or has at least seven storeys
  • contains at least one residential unit or is a hospital or care home

Consultation documents

Consultation document , file type: PDF, file size: 336 KB

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The Building Safety (Definition of Higher Risk Building (Design and Construction Phase (Regulations 2023) , file type: PDF, file size: 109 KB

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Additional information

The Building Safety (Definition of Higher Risk Building (Design and Construction Phase (Regulations 2023) document was added to this page for information on 22 February 2023.