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Fresh figures covering December to 25 February show the long-running pile of historic applications has all but cleared. <\/p>\n
At the start of December there were 60 legacy cases sitting in the system. <\/p>\n
That number has now fallen to three standard cases, with 18 high-risk or technically intricate schemes moved into a dedicated complex case category for closer account management.<\/p>\n
After a bruising first year of the new regime, the data suggests the system is beginning to stabilise.<\/p>\n
Over the past 12 weeks, 108 new build applications have been determined. Schemes covering 23,197 homes were decided, with 10,514 homes securing Gateway 2 approval.<\/p>\n
During the same period, 82 new applications were lodged, representing 15,178 homes. There are currently 31,191 residential units in live Gateway 2 cases.<\/p>\n
Within the regulator\u2019s Innovation Unit, which handles complex new build projects, 27 decisions were issued in the latest 12-week window.<\/p>\n
Approval rates for validated applications have edged up to 33%, from 30% last month. A further 30% of cases are now under extended account management beyond 12 weeks as officials work through detailed technical issues.<\/p>\n
Median approval time in the unit has increased to 18 weeks, reflecting older and more complicated cases finally reaching determination, says the latest progress update.<\/p>\n
In total, 2,336 homes were approved through the Innovation Unit during the period, with 26,224 homes still progressing across 123 live complex cases.<\/p>\n
Remediation approvals have also improved, with 48% of decisions resulting in approval and median decision times dropping from 34 to 31 weeks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n