Category Projects
Published 2025 07
Author Jenny Bosworth

We’ve Secured Four Gateway 2 Approvals Under the Building Safety Act (BSA)

We are delighted to share that we have successfully achieved four Gateway 2 approvals under the Building Safety Act (BSA) for our retrofit proposals for 312 homes in Newton Heath, Manchester. This is our largest Retrofit project to date and will help Croydon Drive become a 21st Century, model social housing estate.

The estate encompasses 312 properties across four high rise blocks – Lancaster, Shackleton, Dobson and Lincoln – and two low rise terraced blocks.

We are both the architect and retrofit designer on the development and worked collaboratively with Manchester City Council (client), Casey (principal contractor) and several specialist sub-contractors to develop a robust set of proposals for the regulator.

Each block will undergo a PAS2035 compliant Retrofit under the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) route to dramatically improve its energy efficiency and safety.

Proposed works include installation of new insulation, upgrades to existing insulation, new windows and doors, introduction of new passive fire measures and creation of winter gardens.

In addition to performance improvements, another key element of the project is enhancements to building and estate aesthetics to make them more contemporary.

Director, Colin Savage, said: “This achievement is a unique milestone for AEW and reaffirms our commitment to delivering safe, sustainable and high-quality refurbishment. As we move forward, we remain focused on setting the highest industry standards.

“Our team has worked tirelessly with the key stakeholders to ensure we meet every requirement and this approval from the Building Safety Regulator is a testament to its dedication and expertise.”

Gateway 2 is part of a series of critical gateways introduced under the 2022 Building Safety Act to enhance safety standards for higher-risk buildings, introduced in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

The focus is now on site works and maintaining a robust Golden Thread of information throughout the construction phase required for Gateway 3

Croydon Drive is the latest in an increasing portfolio of refurbishment and retrofit commissions we have nationwide. On each we are working with our residential clients to create warm, comfortable, energy efficient homes that meet sustainability aspirations. Please get in touch if you have any projects, we can assist you with.

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