BUILDING SAFETY REGULATOR –
The new Innovation Unit and a
commitment to clear legacy projects.
The BSR has acknowledged capability shortcomings under its previous Multi-Disciplinary Team strategy for addressing HRBs and has issued an update on the progress of its new Innovation Unit:
The newly established Innovation Unit (IU), a dedicated centralised resource, is now managing 27 new build applications (6,192 housing units). The IU is already demonstrating progress, with the majority of applications currently meeting or exceeding the 12-week service level agreement (SLA) for processing applications.
BSR Application Processing
BSR graphic identifying ‘blockers’ to 91 historic cases
A new batching process was also launched during September, acknowledging that the original Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) model was not effective for managing the volume of cases. This new pilot process scales capacity by bundling applications to specialised engineering services suppliers for accelerated assessment. The first mixed-category bundle of 26 cases was dispatched on 30 September.
Aside from recent changes, BSR’s priority over the remainder of the year is resolving 91 historic new build applications (which contain around 22,000 new housing units) submitted under the previous model. BSR’s team is applying a bespoke plan to address individual ‘blockers’ within these cases, projecting the majority of historic cases will be closed by 31 December, with a final three expected to close in January 2026.
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A new batching process was also launched during September, acknowledging that the original Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) model was not effective for managing the volume of cases. This new pilot process scales capacity by bundling applications to specialised engineering services suppliers for accelerated assessment. The first mixed-category bundle of 26 cases was dispatched on 30 September.
Aside from recent changes, BSR’s priority over the remainder of the year is resolving 91 historic new build applications (which contain around 22,000 new housing units) submitted under the previous model. BSR’s team is applying a bespoke plan to address individual ‘blockers’ within these cases, projecting the majority of historic cases will be closed by 31 December, with a final three expected to close in January 2026.
For more Information on Building Safety Regulators, read the article below: