Higher-risk buildings in design and construction Gateways
The amendments to the Building Act 1984 in this Act, coupled with existing powers both in the Building Act 1984 and in other legislation, will allow for the creation of a new Gateway regime. This will ensure that building safety risks are considered at each stage of a new higher-risk building’s design and construction.
	The new Building Safety Regulator will oversee the building work and ensure appropriate measures are being implemented to manage compliance. Building work carried out in existing higher-risk buildings will also be overseen by the new Building Safety Regulator. This will either involve building control applications with plans and prescribed documents proportionate to the proposed refurbishment being submitted to the Building Safety Regulator, or by work being carried out under the Competent Person Scheme and being notified to the Building Safety Regulator. This is however separate to the Gateways process.
	Gateways policy will be implemented through statutory instruments in England, which will set out the practical details of the Gateways approach. The essentials of each Gateway are detailed below.