Kidbrooke Village Phase 5 Block C
Specialist Building Regulations advice to the Principal Designer on a 341-apartment higher-risk building.
LOCATION
Kidbrooke Village, London
SERVICE
Gateway 2 Building Regulations support
PROJECT TYPE
HRB residential, 3 to 15 storeys
PROJECT STAGE
Design development to Gateway 2
BCC Consultancy acted as specialist Building Regulations and Building Safety advisor to the Principal Designer on Kidbrooke Village Phase 5 Block C, a higher-risk residential development of four interconnected apartment buildings.
Broste Rivers
The Holding Company
THE PROJECT
Four interconnected buildings from 3 to 15 storeys
The development provides 341 one, two and three-bedroom apartments arranged around landscaped podium gardens. It uses reinforced concrete frame construction with brick-clad facades, attached balconies and mechanically ventilated smoke ventilation systems serving the common corridors.
Our role was to support the Building Regulations Principal Designer function, advising on compliance with the Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act 2022 throughout design development and the Gateway 2 approval process.
THE CHALLENGE
Demonstrating compliance on a higher-risk building
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Complying with the Building Regulations and Building Safety Act 2022
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Developing the Building Regulations application package
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Evidencing compliance to the Building Safety Regulator
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Achieving compliant and practical design solutions
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Supporting the Golden Thread of information
BCC'S ROLE
Specialist advice to the Principal Designer.
BCC advised the client, the Building Regulations Principal Designer and the design team on compliance throughout design development. We undertook technical design reviews and inspections, advised on compliant design solutions and supported the Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 regulatory submissions for the building.
HOW WE ADD VALUE
Practical support at every review
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Independent regulatory advice
Specialist Building Regulations and Building Safety advice for clients, Principal Designers and design teams, from design stage through to Gateway 2.
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Robust compliance evidence
Detailed reviews of design information and compliance statements, identifying gaps early and coordinating the evidence the Building Safety Regulator needs.
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A clear audit trail
Structured tracking of compliance actions, responsibilities and decisions, supporting the Golden Thread of building safety information.
