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Building safety compliance in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest has growing high-rise development around Walthamstow and Blackhorse Road.

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Key facts

  • Waltham Forest's registered higher-risk building count is taken from the BSR register.

Building safety in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest has residential tower development around Walthamstow and Blackhorse Road, alongside legacy high-rise estates.

The local authority in Waltham Forest is the London Borough of Waltham Forest. For higher-risk buildings, the Building Safety Regulator is the building control authority and holds the register of occupied HRBs - not the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

The remediation picture

As at 30 April 2026, 4,378 residential buildings 11m and over with unsafe cladding were being monitored in the government's remediation programmes across England - 55% had started or completed works.

Source: MHCLG Building Safety Remediation monthly data release, April 2026.

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