Competition between local authorities and approved inspectors in the provision of building control services provide a stimulus to greater efficiency and higher standards of service to the customer.

However, these same market forces have the potential to drive down building control standards. There is also a risk of inconsistent application of building control functions between building control bodies.

To guard against these risks, the building control performance standards were first drawn up in July 1999 and revised and updated by the Building Control Performance Standards Advisory Group (BCPSAG) in June 2006.

The Building Control Performance Standards Advisory Group carried out a further review of the building control performance standards and supporting guidance in 2013, and the results of the review can be found in this document.

The Building Control Performance Standards Advisory Group have endeavoured to simplify the structure, including reducing the number of standards. Also ensuring the guidance recognises current best practice, while anticipating future best practice in the sector and customer expectations.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-control-performance-standards