The government is reforming the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to enhance the review of new applications to “unlock delays and boost confidence”. Delays to building new high-rise homes will be unblocked through a new package of reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) announced on 30th June 2025.

The changes include a new Fast Track Process, changes to leadership and fresh investment. In addition, the BSR will have an additional one hundred new members of staff. The governments says the reforms will pave the way for the creation of a single construction regulator as recommended by the Grenfell Tower Enquiry.

A new arm’s length body to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is being established with the intention for this to take the functions of the BSR away from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) “in due course”.

Andy Roe KFSM has been appointed as non-executive chair of a new board of the MHCLG to take on the functions of the BSR as part of initial steps towards creating a single construction regulator.  He was formerly Commissioner of London Fire Brigade and he will be supported by a new Chief Executive Officer for the BSR, Charlie Pugsley.  

The new Fast Track Process will bring building inspector and engineer capacity directly into the BSR to enhance the processing and review of existing new build cases and remediation decisions. This will respond to concerns in the sector around delays while retaining safety at the core of the process.