Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117783
Property Development: Subsidence
Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Question
Suella Braverman
Reform UK — Fareham and Waterlooville
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of statutory requirements applying to developers to notify the relevant Building Control authority before commencing structural
Answer
Samantha DixonWork to an existing home is considered a material alteration, and therefore falls within the definition of building work, if changes to the structural, fire safety, or accessibility features of that building are made as part of the work. Unless work is co...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 117783) →