Clegg Construction has secured Gateway 2 approval for a £46 million, 12-storey build-to-rent development in Sheffield, clearing a key regulatory hurdle under the Building Safety Act.
The Nottingham-based contractor, working on behalf of Liverpool developer Brickland, has received formal sign-off from the Building Safety Regulator for the 267-apartment Nursery Street scheme, allowing construction to progress.
Gateway 2 approval confirms that the design and construction plans meet the enhanced safety requirements introduced for higher-risk residential buildings, particularly those exceeding 18 metres in height.
Michael Sims, managing director at Clegg Construction, said: “Securing Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator confirms that this development in Sheffield meets the most stringent of safety requirements.
“This approval means that we can now proceed to the next stage, with enabling work starting on site to deliver this 12-storey concrete-frame apartment project.”
The scheme will be delivered using a concrete frame construction, with enabling works now scheduled to begin following regulatory clearance.
Project team appointed
The professional team appointed to deliver the Nursery Street development includes:
- Architect: Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson
- Built environment consultancy: Ridge
- MEP consultant: Futurserv
- Project manager and quantity surveyor: Egan Lucocq
- Fire engineering: Design Fire Services
The development forms part of Sheffield’s growing build-to-rent sector, responding to continued demand for professionally managed rental accommodation in the city centre.
The Nursery Street project adds to a strong pipeline of residential schemes for Clegg Construction. The contractor has recently completed The Ironworks in Sheffield, a 12-storey residential building providing 229 apartments.
Elsewhere, Clegg has delivered Spinners Yard in Leeds and Gilders Yard in Birmingham, further strengthening its presence in the build-to-rent and urban residential markets.
Alongside residential development, the contractor remains active across non-residential construction in Sheffield, and is currently delivering a new Faculty of Health building at the University of Sheffield.
