# The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025, Regulation 11: Building control approval for work to existing HRB

Extent: E+W

(1) Before any person starts any work to existing HRB, the client in relation to that work must—
(a) submit an application for building control approval in relation to the work to the building control authority (a “building control approval application for work to existing HRB”) under regulation 12 (building control approval applications for work to existing HRB),
(b) be granted building control approval for the work,
(c) fulfil those requirements, if any, which under the building control approval must be fulfilled before the work is started, and
(d) notify the building control authority of the date on which the work is to start under regulation 17(2) (notice before starting on site and further notice when work is “commenced”).
(2) The requirements of this regulation do not apply to work to existing HRB which consists only of—
(a) scheme work,
(b) exempt work, or
(c) work to which regulation 10 (notification of emergency repairs to existing HRB) applies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1321/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-higher-risk-buildings-procedures-wales-regulations-2025/regulation-11
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