http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/48Building Act 1984 An Act to consolidate certain enactments concerning building and buildings and related matters.1984-10-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-03-06Expert Participation2026-01-27 Building Act 1984s. 131ABuilding Safety Act 2022s. 59s. 170(4)(c)Building Act 1984s. 95(5)Building Safety Act 2022s. 60(2)s. 170(4)(c)Building Act 1984s. 131BBuilding Safety Act 2022s. 60(3)s. 170(4)(c)Building Act 1984Sch. 1 para. 7A(4)Building Safety Act 2022Sch. 5 para. 83(5)s. 170(4)(b)(c)reg. 2(n)(xxxiii)reg. 2(d)(xi)Sch.reg. 348- 12Building Act 1984s. 44(11)Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004s. 3(8)s. 11(3)Building Act 1984ActThe Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025Rheoliadau Adeiladu etc. (Diwygio) (Rhif 2) (Cymru) 2025reg. 21reg. 1(2)Building Act 1984s. 1(1A)(d)Infrastructure Act 2015s. 37(2)s. 57(5)(a)Building Act 1984Sch. 1 para. 7AInfrastructure Act 2015s. 37(4)s. 57(5)(a) Part II481So long as an initial notice continues in force, the function of enforcing building regulations that is conferred on a local authority by section 91(2) below is not exercisable in relation to the work to which the notice relates, and accordingly—aa local authority may not give a notice under section 35B, 35C or 36(1) above in relation to that work, andba local authority may not institute proceedings under section 35 above for a contravention ... that arises out of the carrying out of that work.2For the purposes of the enactments specified in subsection (3) below—athe giving of an initial notice accompanied by such plans as are referred to in section 47(1)(b) above shall be treated as the deposit of plans making of an application for building control approval,bthe plans accompanying an initial notice shall be treated as the deposited plans plans accompanying the application for building control approval,cthe acceptance or rejection of an initial notice shall be treated as the passing or, as the case may be, the rejection of plans approval or rejection of the application, anddthe cancellation of an initial notice under section 52(5) below shall be treated as a declaration under section 32 above that the deposit of plans is of no effect.where an initial notice ceases to be in force under section 53A, the application for building control approval (treated by virtue of paragraph (a) as made) is to be treated as if it was not made (and the approval was not given).3The enactments referred to in subsection (2) above are—asection 36(2) above,bsection 36(5) above, in so far as it relates to a notice under section 36(2) above and to non-compliance with any such requirement as is referred to in that subsection,csection 36(6) above, in so far as it relates to a contravention of this Act,dsection 18(2) above, andesections 219 to 225 of the Highways Act 1980 (the advance payments code).4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Words in s. 48(1) substituted (14.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1905, art. 3(3)(a)Words in s. 48(1)(a)(b) substituted (14.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/1905, art. 3(3)(b)S. 48(2) modified by Midland Metro Act 1989 (c. xv), s. 45(10)S. 48(2) modified (27.7.1993) by Leeds Supertram Act 1993 (c. xv), s. 55(10)S. 48(2) modified (21.7.1994) by Greater Nottingham Light Rapid Transit Act 1994 (c. xv), s. 58(10)1980 c. 66.Words in s. 48(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(3)(b); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv)S. 48(4) repealed (1.10.2006) by Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1541), art. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 33(2), Sch. 4 (with art. 49) (as amended by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Subordinate Provisions Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/484), arts. 1(1), 2)Words in s. 48(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(3)(a); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv)Words in s. 48(2)(c) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(3)(c); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv)Words in s. 48(1)(a) inserted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(2)(a); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)Words in s. 47 cross-heading substituted (6.4.2024 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 4 para. 3; S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(x) (with regs. 3, 4, 6, 8-12)Words in s. 48(1)(b) omitted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by virtue of Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(2)(b); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)S. 48(2)(d) substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 41(3)(d); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xiv)Words in Pt. 2 heading substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 39; S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xii) (with reg. 4); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)