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What is Planning Gateway One?
Planning Gateway One (PGO) will mark its fifth anniversary on 1 August 2026. Over that time, BSR has been providing fire safety advice to local planning authorities.
This advice has been helping to inform decisions on developments that include tall residential buildings.
BSR announces new appointments to the Building Advisory Committee
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is pleased to announce the appointments of a new Chair and Deputy Chair to the Building Advisory Committee (BAC).
Dr Barbara Lane joins the committee as the first Independent Chair and Dr Hywel Davies OBE as Deputy Chair.
BSR digital channels launched to bring latest building safety news
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has launched its own dedicated social media channels to keep industry and residents updated.
The new channels will deliver the latest building safety guidance, resources, news and opportunities to attend online webinars and events.
BSR Residents’ Panel – recruiting an independent Chair
Residents must be able to trust that the building safety system works for them – and that their lived experience helps shape how it operates in practice.
To strengthen that commitment, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is recruiting an independent Chair for its Residents’ Panel.
Free building safety training for Resident Directors
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) have launched a free online building safety training programme to equip thousands of resident-managed high-rises across England with essential building safety knowledge.
How voluntary occurrence reporting helps us learn and improve
At the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), our mission is simple but vital: to make buildings safer for everyone. A key part of achieving this is learning from safety concerns before they lead to harm – and that’s where Voluntary Occurrence Reporting (VOR) plays a crucial role.
Charging scheme for the Building Safety Regulator
A new charging scheme for the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) with a 5% (inflationary) increase in hourly charges, became effective on 1 April 2025.
BSR webinars 2025
The landscape of building safety has undergone a significant shift, demanding heightened accountability, transparency and expertise.
In response to this, BSR recently hosted a series of free webinars, to equip more than 1,300 stakeholders from almost 800 organisations with knowledge and tools to navigate the new regulatory framework.
Building Assessment Certificates for higher-risk buildings
A guide for Accountable Persons (APs) and Principal Accountable Persons (PAPs), including Resident Management Companies (RMCs), Right to Manage scheme and Commonhold properties of high-rise buildings in England who are making applications for a Building Assessment Certificate (BAC).
Understanding the golden thread
The purpose of the ‘golden thread’ is to have the right information in order to understand the building and the steps needed to keep both the building and the people living in it safe.
News archive
2025
- 28/04/25 – BSR in action: Regulating higher-risk buildings in England
- 02/02/25 – Philip White, HSE Chief Inspector of Buildings – year in review
2024
- 03/12/24 – Fundamental Review of Building Regulations Guidance
- 22/11/24 – Resident Management Companies (RMCs) in high-rise buildings
- 30/10/24 – Planning Gateway One: Three Years On – Transforming Fire Safety in High-Rise Buildings
- 21/10/24 – MHCLG and Building Safety Regulator (BSR) reviewing First Tier Tribunal on classification of roof gardens in higher-risk buildings
- 14/10/24 – The critical role of Multi-Disciplinary Teams in building safety and standards
- 08/05/24 – Building safety news roundup
- 17/04/24 – Sarah Newton’s Vlog
- 03/04/24 – Dame Judith Hackitt reflects on significant building safety milestone
- 06/03/24 – Eligibility for transitional arrangements in building control
- 09/01/24 – 2024 – A year of transformative step change
2023
- 06/12/23 – Leading from the front – Delivering change
- 09/11/23 – Regulating the building control profession
- 11/10/23 – October brings major milestones for building safety in England
- 02/10/23 – The Building Safety Regulator is now the Building Control Authority for higher-risk buildings in England
- 26/09/23 – Building Safety Regulator charging scheme
- 11/08/23 – BSR’s new Industry Competence Committee
- 11/08/23 – Building Control Insights webinar
- 11/08/23 – A defining year for building safety
- 11/08/23 – Why planning gateway one is important
- 11/08/23 – An overview to BSR’s building safety regime
- 11/08/23 – First step to regulating the building control profession
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