The latest data on Gateway Two applications published by the BSR for the period 9 February to 1 May 2026 shows that 323 decisions were made across all application types – new build, refurbishment and remediation – with an approval rate of 71%. However, 298 applications (48%) were deemed invalid or withdrawn in the same period.
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) confirmed that there are currently 1,367 live applications, with the number of new applications (740) exceeding the number of closed applications (621) over the last 12 weeks. The Innovation Unit, which processes new build applications, made 33 decisions with an approval rate of 73% in this period. Twelve applications were categorised as ‘complex cases’, which are now being reported on separately, and 9 applications were deemed invalid or withdrawn.
For remediation applications, 81 decisions were made, 72% of which were approved, with 14 deemed invalid or withdrawn. The BSR highlighted that it had ‘successfully made decisions on older applications which have been in the system for some time’ and there are now fewer than 20 legacy remediation applications made in 2024 remaining.
