Higher-risk buildings in design and construction Gateways Gateway two
Gateway two occurs prior to construction work beginning on a higher-risk building. It replaces the current building control "deposit of plans" stage; at this stage an application will need to be provided to the Building Safety Regulator with their full design intention.
	Gateway two provides a "hard stop" where construction cannot begin until the Building Safety Regulator is satisfied that the dutyholder’s design meets the functional requirements of the building regulations and does not contain any unrealistic safety management expectations.
	Dutyholders will be required to submit key information to the Building Safety Regulator as part of the building control application, to demonstrate how their proposals will comply with the requirements of building regulations. Design decisions in relation to fire and structural safety must be well considered and justified, to ensure they will work effectively for the building in use.