Building Safety Act 2022

Appeal: local authority decision not to consider application etc E+W

30 After section 101 insert—

“Appeal against refusal to consider application etc E+W

101A Appeal: refusal to consider application etc on ground is higher-risk building work

(1) This section applies where—

(a) a local authority for an area in England refuses to consider an application for building control approval, or

(b) a local authority refuses to consider an initial notice (within the meaning of section 47) or an amendment notice (within the meaning of section 51A),

on the ground that all or part of the work to which the application or notice relates is higher-risk building work.

(2) The person intending to carry out the work may appeal to the appropriate national authority, before the end of the prescribed period, on the ground that none of the work is higher-risk building work.

(3) Building regulations may make provision about appeals under this section, including in particular provision—

(a) about the making of an appeal;

(b) requiring an appellant to notify the local authority of the making of an appeal;

(c) imposing duties on the local authority in cases where an appeal is made;

(d) for and in connection with the appropriate national authority appointing a person to determine the appeal (including provision conferring functions on that person and providing that their decision is treated as the decision of the appropriate national authority);

(e) about the procedure to be adopted in connection with the determination of the appeal.

(4) The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (3)(a) includes provision about—

(a) the form and content of a notice of appeal;

(b) the information and documents that are to accompany a notice of appeal;

(c) the way in which a notice of appeal, and anything that is to accompany it, is to be given.

(5) The decision made on the appeal is final (subject to subsection (6)).

(6) The appellant or the local authority may, before the end of the prescribed period and with the permission of the High Court, appeal to the High Court against the decision of the appropriate national authority on a point of law.”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 6 para. 30 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(4)(b)(ix)(c)

I2 Sch. 6 para. 30 in force at 6.4.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(x)