BSR turns the tide as approvals outpace new home applications

The Building Safety Regulator is finally getting ahead of the Gateway 2 queue, approving more new homes than are entering the system for the first time since the regime was introduced.
In the 12 weeks to 30 May, the regulator determined applications covering 14,928 homes while receiving new submissions for 13,964 homes, signalling that the long-running backlog is beginning to move in the right direction.
Project approval rates are also climbing sharply.Across all Gateway 2 categories – new