As part of the new, critical safety regime established by the Building Safety Act 2022, all High-Risk Buildings (HRBs)—defined as those over 18 metres tall with two or more residential units—are subject to rigorous regulatory oversight. A mandatory requirement for these projects is the direct submission of compliance information to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) as part of the Gateway 2 process. This critical submission must occur before construction can legally commence.

Unrivalled Authority and Expertise:

Our consultancy is uniquely positioned to assist. Our team includes former Building Control inspectors with Category 3 ratings, providing a deep, authoritative understanding of regulatory intent and the BSR's compliance expectations. This expertise is coupled with robust financial protection, as all projects are backed by £5 million Professional Indemnity insurance.

We are ideally suited to assist in two flexible capacities: taking on the full Principal Designer role under the Building Regulations, or acting in an expert advisory capacity to support your existing Principal Designer or Design Team, tailoring our involvement to your specific contractual needs.

Specialist Gateway 2 Submission Focus:

We provide direct, hands-on assistance to help you successfully navigate the complex Gateway 2 submission. This involves:

• Holistic Design Compliance from Day One: Our initial focus is ensuring the project's design is robustly and holistically compliant with all relevant Building Regulations from the outset. This preventative strategy is key to avoiding costly re-designs, delays, and BSR queries later in the process.

• Compliance Paperwork Assistance: We provide expert support in creating and collating the necessary statutory compliance paperwork and information required by the BSR. This typically includes:

  • Design and Construction Phase Plans.

  • Detailed Fire and Emergency Safety Information.

  • Evidence of Competence and Organisational Capability.

  • Final design and specification documents demonstrating compliance.

Alongside this specialist Gateway 2 assistance, we execute our standard rigorous Principal Designer process to ensure continuous regulatory oversight throughout the project lifecycle:

• Continuous Compliance Management: We assess the design holistically for compliance with the Building Regulations, updating our live tracker for real-time monitoring.

• Formal Reporting: We issue our detailed Principal Designer - Building Regulations (PD-BR) Report which formally documents compliance status.

• Construction Phase Oversight: We offer guidance and assessment on any design changes that take place during the construction phase, ensuring the as-built project remains fully compliant with the requirements agreed at Gateway 2.