Written question asked by Henry Tufnell (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 (named day). It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Letter Boxes: Standards

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make the British standard entitled BS EN 13724:2013 Postal services: apertures of private letter boxes and letter plates mandatory for all new (a) builds and (b) front door replacements.

Answer: Guidance on letterplate specifications for developers are referenced in Approved Document Q (ADQ), but the Government has recently published a Frequently Asked Question alongside ADQ on gov.uk here, providing developers with further guidance on letterbox and letterplate positioning. When reviewing the Approved Documents, the Building Safety Regulator engages with the Building Advisory Committee, an independent board of industry representatives, including developers.

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