Independent panel review of building control commercial interests
Grenfell Tower Inquiry · Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report · Issued 4 September 2024 · Addressed to: UK Government
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
That the government appoint an independent panel to consider whether it is in the public interest for building control functions to be performed by those who have a commercial interest in the process. (113.37)
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 the Independent Building Control Panel is developing recommendations on whether building control functions should remain with commercially interested bodies (Annual Report on Progress, MHCLG, February 2026).
Response — verbatim from government
●UK Government — initial response
The government accepts this recommendation. An independent panel will be established to review the building control sector and will recommend which bodies should carry out certain functions, as well as whether all building control functions should be performed by a national authority.
UK Government · 16 Jan 2025 Written response →
●UK Government — follow-up
The government accepts this recommendation. An independent panel will be established to review the building control sector and will recommend which bodies should carry out certain functions, as well as whether all building control functions should be performed by a national authority.
UK Government · 26 Feb 2025 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 20 May 2026 Independent Building Control Panel report submitted to government in March 2026. Government considered the panel's report and published it together with a formal government response alongside the May 2026 progress update, formally discharging the recommendation. (Covers Recommendations 22, 23.) Source →
- 1 Feb 2026 Independent Building Control Panel developing recommendations on whether building control functions should remain with commercially interested bodies and whether national authority should perform all functions. Panel expected to produce final report in coming months with government formal response anticipated early 2026. (Covers Recommendations 22, 23.) Source →
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