Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 115842

High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 25 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Ruth Cadbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the average waiting for the Building Safety Regulator to approve the remediation of residential flats in London.

Answer

Samantha Dixon

The monthly Building Control Approval Application dataset January 2026 showed that the average approval timeframe for remediation projects in London was 30 weeks.We recognise that processing times need to improve, and we will be bringing forward a Buildin...

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