McLaren clears Gateway 2 for £229m Ebury Bridge phase
Building Safety Regulator approval for five buildings clears the way for major construction on the 334-home second phase of Westminster’s Ebury Bridge estate regeneration.
By Construction desk · 15 Oct 2026 · Westminster, London
McLaren Construction has secured Gateway 2 approval for the £229m second phase of Westminster City Council’s Ebury Bridge estate regeneration, clearing the way for major construction work to start.
The Building Safety Regulator approved four separate applications covering five buildings. The 334-home phase is the largest of three planned for the redevelopment of the 1930s estate.
It follows completion of the first phase and will deliver a mixed-tenure neighbourhood as the council seeks to tackle its shortage of affordable housing. Across all three phases, the wider programme will provide 781 homes, alongside interlinked public squares, a new retail parade and community facilities.
Securing the approvals involved months of detailed work by Westminster City Council, McLaren and the wider consultant team. The regulatory milestone covers all five buildings within the second phase, through the four separate building safety applications.
Paul Woodhams, managing director for regeneration at McLaren Construction, said: “This is a complex project with five buildings which required four separate building safety applications and approvals.”
The approvals allow the team to move towards major construction on the next stage of the council’s redevelopment, following delivery of the first phase. The second phase accounts for 334 of the 781 homes planned across the estate programme.
Councillor David Harvey, cabinet member for housing and regeneration, said: “Collaboration with our main contractor McLaren has been key to achieving this milestone and it now gives the team the certainty needed to move ahead.”
He added: “I’m excited that this has been achieved and we can continue the momentum in delivering the largest council development in this part of Westminster in over 60 years.”
Alongside the housing, the wider estate regeneration combines new public spaces with retail and community provision. The interlinked squares, retail parade and community facilities form part of the overall three-phase programme, rather than being identified in the source as solely second-phase works.