Clarify BS 9414 limitations requiring fire engineer assessment
Grenfell Tower Inquiry · Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report · Issued 4 September 2024 · Addressed to: UK Government
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
BS 9414 should be approached with caution and we recommend that the government make it clear that it should not be used as a substitute for an assessment by a suitably qualified fire engineer. (113.18)
Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report · 4 Sep 2024 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The government's annual report stated this is part of the statutory guidance review, with an expert panel appointed on 31 July 2025 guiding the BSR-led review and comprehensive recommendations expected in 2026 (Annual Report on Progress, MHCLG, February 2026).
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Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government
The government accepts this recommendation. We will address this through the response to recommendation 5.
UK Government · 26 Feb 2025 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 1 Feb 2026 Part of statutory guidance review. Expert panel appointed 31 July 2025 guiding BSR-led review; comprehensive recommendations expected 2026. (Covers Recommendations 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12.) Source →
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