The Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Regulations 2023

Amendments to the Leicestershire Act 1985

11.—(1) The Leicestershire Act 1985(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “the Act of 1984” insert—

““application for building control approval” means an application in accordance with building regulations for building control approval (as defined in paragraph 1B of Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984);”.

(3) In section 21(1)(a) (safety of stands) for “of which plans, sections, specifications or written particulars must be deposited” substitute “for which an application for building control approval must be made”.

(4) In section 50 (access for fire brigade)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “plans for the erection or extension of a building are deposited with” substitute “an application for building control approval for the erection or extension of a building is made to”;

(ii) for “reject the plans” substitute “reject the application”;

(iii) for “plans show” substitute “application shows”;

(b) in subsection (3), omit “Section 16(6) to (8) and” and “notice of rejection or passing of plans and”;

(c) for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) A person aggrieved by the rejection of an application for building control approval under this section may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal.”.

(5) In section 54 (means of escape from fire in certain buildings)—

(a) in subsection (5)—

(i) for “Where plans of a building or of” substitute “Where an application for building control approval for a building or for”;

(ii) for “deposited with” substitute “made to”;

(iii) for “reject the plans unless they show” substitute “reject the application unless it shows”;

(b) for subsection (7) substitute—

“(7) A person aggrieved by the rejection of an application for building control approval under this section may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal.”.

(1)

1985 c. xvii.