Building Regulations
Principal Designer Services

Expert BRPD Role Delivery for Design-Stage Compliance

The Building Safety Act and the amended Building Regulations (England) 2010 introduced a new statutory dutyholder role: the Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD). This individual or organisation is legally responsible for planning, managing, and monitoring design work to ensure it complies with the Building Regulations across RIBA Stages 1–4.

At enevo, we offer a fully accountable, end-to-end Building Regulations Principal Designer service. Our consultants help clients fulfil their statutory duties with confidence, coordinating teams, managing compliance, and preparing regulator-ready submissions that withstand scrutiny.

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BRPD Service Overview

Our Building Regulations Principal Designer service ensures that design-stage work complies with all applicable Parts (A–T) of the Building Regulations. We oversee early-stage planning, align competency evidence, coordinate design input across disciplines, and support submission declarations to the Building Safety Regulator.

Key Deliverables:

Appointment as Building Regulations Principal Designer under Regulation 11A
Oversight of design compliance across RIBA Stages 1–4
Coordination of design teams and regulatory input
Gap analysis and risk tracking linked to design development
BRPD declaration and sign-off for Gateway 2 submissions
Ongoing change control support and CDE coordination

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How our Building Regulations Principal Designer Service Works

01

Dutyholder Strategy Setup

We begin by mapping roles, confirming our appointment, and reviewing competency across the design team. This includes guidance on dutyholder declarations and compliance responsibilities.

02

Early Design Risk Review

We work with design teams to review the developing design, highlight potential non-compliances, and establish the performance intentions and principles required for Gateway 2.

03

Design Compliance Coordination

Throughout Stages 2–4, we coordinate contributions, track risks, and support collaboration between dutyholders. This includes managing a Common Data Environment (CDE) and supporting regular workshops.

04

Change Control Support

We help manage and record design changes, assess their compliance implications, and maintain traceability across all design documentation and submission content.

05

Declaration and Submission Readiness

We complete the BRPD declaration and coordinate supporting compliance statements from other designers to form part of a robust, regulator-ready Gateway 2 submission.

Why Appoint a BRPD?

The BRPD role is not just an administrative function, it is a legally accountable duty under the new regime.

Projects involving more than one contractor must appoint a competent BRPD to manage design compliance from concept to submission. The role ensures a coordinated approach to fire safety, structural stability, energy use, access, and all other relevant Building Regulation requirements.

Failing to appoint a BRPD, or appointing one without sufficient expertise or authority, exposes your project to delays, submission rejections, or formal enforcement from the Building Safety Regulator. By contrast, appointing enevo early helps embed compliance at the heart of your design process.

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Why enevo Building Safety?

enevo’s BRPD service is delivered by a multidisciplinary team with exceptional compliance credentials. Our consultants include:

Former Building Control officers and Principal Designers with 20+ years’ regulatory and site experience
Professionals who have acted on high-rise, mixed-use, public sector, and retrofit projects
Experts in RIBA stage design reviews, fire and structural safety, and Building Safety Regulator submissions
Advisors with deep working knowledge of Regulations 11A–11O and Gateway stage expectations
Chartered professionals with CABE, CIOB, and RICS status
Over 70 years’ combined experience across building control, health and safety, and regulatory compliance
Proven background in both public and private sector regulatory work
Direct project involvement in high-rise residential, mixed-use, commercial fit-outs, schools, hospitals, and defence sites
Experience delivering Gateway 2 submission documentation and Regulation 38 handovers
Deep understanding of Common Data Environments (CDEs), change control, and golden thread principles
Frequent collaboration with developers, architects, contractors, and local authorities

We bring structured thinking, practical support, and genuine accountability to the BRPD role, helping your project proceed with confidence.

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Building Regulations
Principal Designer Services

Expert BRPD Role Delivery for Design-Stage Compliance

Send us your project details and we’ll send a quote

BRPD Service Overview

How our Building Regulations Principal Designer Service Works