Regulator highlights ‘serious failings’ on higher-risk-building applications

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has raised concerns about the significant failings in the building industry's compliance with Gateway Two regulations. During a hearing before Parliament's Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, White revealed that nearly 70% of building control applications are being rejected, with 40% invalidated before assessment due to incomplete or inaccurate paperwork. This highlights the industry's struggle to meet basic safety documentation requirements. White also pointed out that there are challenges in explaining how fire and structural safety risks are managed in buildings, suggesting a lack of understanding and attention to these critical issues.

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