Report a commercial building safety concern

This page is to enable you to report a fire safety concern for a commercial building, which is governed under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RR(FS)O 2005).

If your premises is 7 storeys or 18 metres or above, please follow this link for high-rise defect reporting only.

Please use the contact forms below

This page is to enable you to report a fire safety concern for a commercial building, which is governed under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RR(FS)O 2005).

The Fire Safety Order applies to:

  • All workplaces and commercial buildings.

  • Non-domestic parts of multi-occupied residential buildings – this includes those areas clarified by the Fire Safety Act.

This includes:

  • Balconies.

  • Structures.

  • External walls.

  • Flat front door.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has a statutory responsibility to enforce the RR(FS)O 2005 with the objective of eliminating or reducing the risk of fire as far as reasonably practicable.

There are a number of helpful topics under the business safety page of our website, which may assist with your enquiry before submitting a request for support.

This site is not actively monitored. Please do not report emergencies here. Ring 999 immediately. 

Any submission via the section below will be triaged and responded to in a timely manner.

Report a commercial building safety concern

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