Mark Kelly, Partner and COO at PLP Architecture, has been featured in both Property Week and Green Street News this month, offering insight on the UK Government’s urgent reforms to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The commentaries address growing concern across the construction sector about delays to housing delivery caused by the Gateway 2 approvals process.

In Property Week, Mark highlights the acute challenges the current system presents:

“This response appears reactive rather than proactive,” he notes, reflecting widespread industry frustration. With only 10.7% of Gateway 2 applications approved as of May, he warns that ongoing bottlenecks are “not just inconvenient – they’re potentially project-ending.”

The article calls for regulatory clarity and foresight, urging the Government to enable progress while maintaining safety standards.

In Green Street News, Mark welcomes recent Government proposals to overhaul the BSR system, including a new Fast Track process and increased resourcing:

Both articles underline a central message: that safety and delivery are not mutually exclusive, and that effective reform is essential if the UK is to meet its housing needs.

Read the Property Week article here

Read the Green Street News article here here