BSR to pull plug on toughest Gateway 2 legacy cases

Following it’s move to MHCLG it has been reported that the Building Safety Regulator is preparing to reject its most problematic legacy Gateway 2 cases.

The regulator has confirmed it is now reviewing the final 29 long-running legacy schemes on a case-by-case basis and will reject applications that cannot be resolved within the next one to two months.

Assessors say information gaps on some projects remain too wide to close, meaning developers will be forced to start again with fresh submissions.

Legacy new-build cases have already fallen from 81 in early November to 29 following 52 decisions. While approval rates for viable legacy cases remain high at 87%, the regulator said they continue to drain disproportionate resources.

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