{"id":161899,"date":"2026-05-12T10:20:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=161899"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:20:57","slug":"riba-calls-for-new-legislation-to-tighten-building-sign-off-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/riba-calls-for-new-legislation-to-tighten-building-sign-off-rules\/161899\/","title":{"rendered":"RIBA calls for new legislation to tighten building sign off rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Critical gaps remain in England\u2019s building safety regimes, with designs submitted to planning and building sign off completed without competence checks<\/h2>\n<p>Therefore, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is calling for new legislation to ensure only demonstrably competent chartered professionals can undertake critical work and approve building sign off.<\/p>\n<p>RIBA has published proposals outlining a new legal framework needed to define who can carry out critical building design tasks and to strengthen oversight of professional competence across the sector.<\/p>\n<p>RIBA president Chris Williamson said: \u201cRight now, anyone can submit a planning or a building regulations application, without being required to prove they are competent. That is a serious gap in the system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur proposals would end that by making sure only properly competent chartered professionals can take responsibility for the work that keeps people safe, healthy and secure.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>New bill to establish legal limits in building sign off process<\/h3>\n<p>Ahead of the King&#8217;s Speech, the proposals call for a new Built Environment Services Bill to establish clear legal limits on who can undertake key <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/riba-commits-improving-uk-architecture\/159748\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">building design work<\/a>, alongside a new Built Environment Council to set and oversee competence and building sign off standards.<\/p>\n<p>The new law would:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Restrict key tasks to demonstrably competent chartered professionals<\/li>\n<li>Establish a Built Environment Council to oversee standards of existing chartered bodies and enforcement<\/li>\n<li>Introduce criminal penalties for unqualified individuals carrying out regulated work or misusing professional titles<\/li>\n<li>Standardise clear and accessible routes for public complaints and enforcement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Improving safety and quality across the built environment<\/h3>\n<p>The proposed law would restrict certain safety- and quality-critical tasks, such as submitting planning applications, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/competence-and-transparency-a-new-era-for-fire-door-safety\/161824\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire<\/a>, structural, and building services safety strategies, and building control documents, to chartered professionals who consistently meet competency standards.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is to remove long-standing confusion about responsibility in the building design process and ensure clear accountability for decisions that affect public safety and quality.<\/p>\n<h3>Ensuring only regulated 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