Welsh Statutory Instrument SI 2025 Wales

The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Client19 Director or Officer2 Contractor1

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Client — also bound by 62 other Acts
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 126 duties
Contractor — also bound by 173 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Preliminary

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title, application and coming into force
s.002 Interpretation
Part 2

Building Control Approval

7 of 15 sections shown
s.003 Building control approval for HRB work or stage of HRB work Regulated
  • Obtain building control approval and notify before starting higher-risk building workClient
s.007 Building control approval applications for HRB work or stage of HRB work: decisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Building control authority must decide HRB applications or reject with reasonsLocal authority
s.009 Notice before starting on site and further notice when work is “commenced” Regulated
  • Give start notices and commencement notices for HRB workClient
s.010 Notification of emergency repairs to existing HRB Regulated
  • Notify building control and regularise emergency repairs to HRBsClient
s.011 Building control approval for work to existing HRB Regulated
  • Obtain building control approval before starting work on existing higher-risk buildingsClient
s.015 Building control approval applications for work to existing HRB: decisions Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Building control authority must decide HRB work applications within statutory timeframe and notify youLocal authority
s.017 Notice before starting on site and further notice when work is “commenced” Regulated
  • Notify building control authority before starting work and when work commencesClient
8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.004 Building control approval applications for HRB work or stage of HRB work
s.005 Building control approval applications for HRB work or stage of HRB work: time limit
s.006 Building control approval applications for HRB work or stage of HRB work: consultation
s.008 Building control authority’s power to require notifications etc. for HRB work or stage of HRB work
s.012 Building control approval applications for work to existing HRB
s.013 Building control approval applications for work to existing HRB: time limit
s.014 Building control approval applications for work to existing HRB: consultation
s.016 Building control authority’s power to require notifications for work to existing HRB
Part 3

Changes before or during construction

8 of 13 sections shown
s.018 Change control Regulated
  • Follow change control procedures for higher-risk building workClient
s.019 Change control: record-keeping Regulated
  • Keep a change control log for higher-risk building projectsDirector or Officer
s.020 Change control: notification requirements Regulated
  • Notify building control authority of proposed controlled changes to higher-risk buildingsClient
s.021 Change control applications Regulated
  • Submit a change control application for higher-risk building changesClient
s.024 Change control applications: decisions Regulated
  • Halt work at specified point until authority approves plan if condition imposedClient
s.028 Insolvency etc. of the client: notifications Regulated
  • Notify building control authority if client becomes insolvent or enters insolvency proceedingsClient
s.029 New principal contractor or principal designer etc: notification Regulated
  • Notify building control authority and update records when changing principal contractor or designerClient
s.030 Variation of a requirement imposed on a building control approval Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Building control authority must decide variation requests within 20 working daysLocal authority
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.022 Change control applications: time limit
s.023 Change control applications: consultation
s.025 Change control: the building control authority’s power to specify notifiable changes and major changes
s.026 Change control: major changes and notifiable changes
s.027 New client etc.
Part 4

Golden thread, mandatory reporting, information handover etc.

4 of 8 sections shown
s.031 Golden thread Regulated
  • Create and maintain an electronic 'golden thread' facility for higher-risk building work in WalesClient
s.032 Mandatory occurrence reporting system Regulated
  • Establish a mandatory occurrence reporting system for safety occurrencesDirector or Officer
s.036 Mandatory occurrence reporting: client duty on appointment of principal contractor or principal designer Regulated
  • Check competence of principal contractor and principal designer at appointmentClient
s.038 Information to be provided where work is scheme work Regulated
  • Provide fire safety and other information to client and responsible person on completion of scheme workContractor
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.033 Mandatory occurrence reporting: reporting to the building control authority
s.034 Mandatory occurrence reporting: defences
s.035 Mandatory occurrence reporting: definitions
s.037 Handover of information on completion etc.
Part 5

Completion certificates

2 of 6 sections shown
s.043 Completion certificate applications: decisions Regulated
  • Send completed documents and completion certificate to the responsible personClient
s.044 Partial completion certificates Regulated
  • Apply for partial completion certificate before early occupationClient
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.039 Completion certificate applications
s.040 Completion certificate applications: time limit
s.041 Completion certificate applications: consultation
s.042 Completion certificate applications: inspection
Part 6

Inspections etc., regularisation, review of decisions, appeals and section 30A procedures etc.

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11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.045 Inspections etc.
s.046 Regularisation of unauthorised building work
s.047 Appeal of decisions
s.048 Appeal in relation to Welsh Ministers’ decision
s.049 Section 30A prescribed applications
s.050 Section 30A applications: procedure
s.051 Section 30A applications: electronic submissions
s.052 Section 30A applications: determinations
s.053 Section 30A applications: appointed persons
s.054 Deemed rejection of the original application
s.055 Section 30A applications: appeals
Part 7

Miscellaneous

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.056 Exempt work
s.057 Contraventions by the building control authority not to be subject to enforcement
s.058 Provisions in relation to which a stop notice may be given
s.059 Transitional provisions
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 Competence declaration Regulated
  • Submit competence declarations for all key project roles when applying for building control approvalClient
s.sch001 Construction control plan Regulated
  • Create a construction control plan for higher-risk building workClient
s.sch001 Change control plan Regulated
  • Prepare a change control plan for higher-risk building projectsClient
s.sch001 Building Regulations compliance statement Regulated
  • Prepare a Building Regulations compliance statement for higher-risk buildingsClient
7 other schedules
s.sch001 Fire and emergency file
s.sch001 Partial completion strategy
s.sch002 Work consisting of— (a) in relation to an existing fixed...
s.sch002 Installation of thermal insulation to suspended timber floors where—
s.sch002 For the purposes of this Schedule— “fixed building service” (“gwasanaeth...
s.sch003 Transitional provisions in relation to plans deposited or initial notices given before 1 July 2026
s.sch003 Interpretation

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