Verdicts on whether schemes get green light now taking average of 22 weeks – nearly double original 12 weeks target
Delays in handling applications for high-rise building projects by the new ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Safety Regulator are largely due to the outsourced processing model the organisation has adopted, the regulator has said.
Speaking to ΞΆΓάΘ¦, Andrew Moore, head of operations, planning and building control at the ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Safety Regulator (BSR), said it was deploying increasing resources to tackle delays, claiming that wait times for applicants for building control approval were falling.
Under the terms of the ΞΆΓάΘ¦ Safety Act 2022, developers need to get approval for projects involving high-rise buildings over 18 metres from the new regulator at three separate gateway points, with the body obliged to decide remediation projects at Gateway 2 in eight weeks and new-build schemes in 12.
