Higher-risk buildings in design and construction Gateways Gateway three
Gateway three is equivalent to the current completion/final certificate phase, where building work on a higher-risk building has finished and the Building Safety Regulator assesses whether the work has been carried out in accordance with the building regulations.
	At this point all golden thread documents and information must be handed over to the new building owner. Dutyholders will be required to submit to the Building Safety Regulator a building control application with prescribed documents and information on the final, as-built building.
	Gateway three is a "hard stop" where the Building Safety Regulator will assess the application against applicable requirements of the building regulations, undertake final inspections of the completed building work, and issue a completion certificate on approval. Only once Gateway three has been passed can the new building be registered with the Building Safety Regulator. The registration process is distinct to the Gateway three process, and both processes must be completed before occupation of the building is allowed to commence. This increased regulatory oversight is to ensure that no building, or part of a building, is occupied before it is safe, and that building owners have the information they need to manage building safety during occupation.