Independent guidance since 2026
The Building Safety Act, explained by people who build.
We read the legislation, the guidance and the data so you do not have to, and we tell you what it means on site. Three gateways, a golden thread, and one regulator, without the legal fog.
Where the regime stands
BSR data, verified 2026-07-14
358
decisions in the 12 weeks to 30 May 2026
75%
approval rate
12-14
week batching median
43
week peak (October 2025)
Gateway 2 has recovered from its 2025 crisis. Gateway 3 is the next queue. Read the numbers.
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The site is built around the journey a building takes: from the Act itself, through the three gateways, to occupation.
The Act
The Building Safety Act, explained
What the Act is, why it exists and who it makes accountable.
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Gateway 1
Gateway 1: planning
Fire statements and the statutory consultee at planning stage.
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Gateway 2
Gateway 2: building control approval
The hard stop before construction, and how long it really takes.
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Gateway 3
Gateway 3: the completion certificate
The hard stop before occupation, and the next bottleneck.
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The Gateway Brief
Gateway 2 is recovering. Gateway 3 is where the next queue forms.
The Building Safety Regulator has broken the Gateway 2 backlog: 358 decisions at a 75% approval rate in the 12 weeks to 30 May 2026, down from a 43-week peak in October 2025. But the approved schemes are now completing on site, and Gateway 3 volume is rising from a base of just 16 applications.
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