Ms Maria Graham:

My understanding is that aspects of that proposal would alter the level of risk the State takes and the developer takes. We have revamped our building control systems and other systems around that. What we are looking at is how you streamline and how you get the one-stop shop for the regulatory system we have. As I mentioned, we are reviewing the fire regulations as part of that. We are looking at guidance around protection structures.

There are three arms to that regulatory space. There is the planning piece in which we are bringing forward the exemption. There are the fire element, the conservation agenda and, obviously, disabled access, which is important too. That is one area where Housing for All, in terms of protected structures, is looking at specific guidance coming because for many structures the same approaches apply and it can be difficult to discern. That is what we are trying to deal with. That is how we are approaching it.