Queens Quay, Venture Court
Venture Court, Canal Road, Gravesend DA12 2AT |
Welcome to the dedicated web portal providing regular updates on the building safety remediations at Venture Court.
This portal is for the use of leaseholders, residents and key stakeholders for the development. Here you can find key information about Bellway’s obligations under the Self Remediation Terms Contract with Government, plans for undertaking the required investigative surveys and thereafter our plans if remediation works are required on the development. Once remediation work begins on your development, the principal contractor of the development will take over communications with leaseholders.
As a responsible and trusted developer, building safe homes is our biggest priority. For over 75 years, we have been building high quality homes that people are proud to own and call home.
Bellway takes its responsibilities to all stakeholders very seriously, and this includes our obligations for the safety of all residents.
Building Safety Pledge &
Self-Remediation Terms
In April 2022, Bellway signed the Department of Levelling-Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) Building Safety Pledge and subsequently signed the Self-Remediation Terms (SRT) in March 2023.
In October 2022, Bellway signed the Welsh Governments Developer Pact and subsequently signed the Self-Remediation Terms (SRT) in May 2023.
In July 2023, Bellway signed the Scottish Governments Developer Accord; the Self-Remediation Terms (SRT) are in development by the Scottish Government.
The SRT is a legal agreement which ensures Bellway funds and remediates all buildings of 11 metres or above, where life-critical fire-safety has been identified in buildings constructed or refurbished between the period of April 1992 and April 2022. Your development falls within the scope of the SRT and where remediation works are required Bellway will fund these works at no cost to leaseholders or residents.
You can find out more about the Building Safety Pledge, Developer Pact & Accord and the Self-Remediation Terms for England and Wales here.
Notice Board
Current stage
Stage 9
Contractor appointed
Here you can find the latest updates.
Arte Construction are looking to arrange a Meet The Contractor event before the end of the year to provide residents with a programme and scope of works. Details to be confirmed.
We have appointed Arte Construction to undertake the remedial works at Venture Court.
We are in the final stages of making a contractor appointment and anticipate having a contractor appointed by the end of August. We will inform you of the appointment on the portal once confirmed.
Your Residents Information pack is now available to view and download from the updates page.
The Access License Works Agreement has been agreed by all parties and currently out for signing.
We will soon be issuing a Residents Information pack containing the scope. We anticipate issuing the pack in May.
All reports will now enter a full QA review period, consult further with the Fire Engineer where required as we look to understand the full scope, before commencing the procurement for a Contractor.
Joint Plan
In December 2024, Bellway gave commitments under an agreed Joint Plan with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to accelerate the pace of cladding remediation for Buildings in England.
This plan reflects a commitment by the government and developers to work together to accelerate progress so that residents are able to feel safe in their homes again as soon as possible.
Bellway is one of 39 developers to sign this plan and is committed to the following objectives to:
• Improve resident experience of remedial works in accordance with the Code of Practice for the Remediation of Residential Buildings
• Accelerate work to find all unsafe buildings requiring remedial works
• Improve quality of assessments used to determine whether buildings require remedial works
• Accelerate work to fix buildings
• Accelerate resolution of cost-recovery negotiations between developers and social housing providers
• Establish a developer-MHCLG, Communities and Local Government working group to unblock remaining barriers to remediation
Find out more about the Joint Plan here.
In July 2025, Bellway gave a similar commitment to the Welsh Government to accelerate the pace of cladding remediation for Buildings in Wales.
Bellway is committed to the following objectives to:
• Improve resident experience of remedial works in accordance with the Guidance for the Remediation of Residential Buildings
• Accelerate work to find all unsafe buildings requiring remedial works
• Accelerate work to fix buildings
Code of Practice for Remediation of Buildings
The Code of Practice for the Remediation of Residential Buildings is designed to improve resident experience of remediation. The Code is directed at those responsible for a project or for carrying out any part of a project to make clear their responsibilities and for residents to understand what they should expect during remediation. Residents and leaseholders deserve to be treated with respect, kept informed about whether their building is safe and progress of remedial works, and to endure the minimum necessary disruption to their lives during remedial works.
Bellway commits to adopting best practices for resident and leaseholder communications, including providing information packs within six weeks of determining that works are required, and offering regular, high-quality updates on the progress of remedial works, which we will do through this portal and through dedicated Resident Liaison Officer communications once work begins.
As part of the Code of Practice, the Government commits to working with developers and residents to keep the Code of Practice under review and sharing resident feedback and best practices with developers, including Bellway.
As part of the Joint Plan and our commitment to improve resident experience of remedial works, MHCLG in conjunction with developers have developed a template Letter of Comfort to inform Leaseholders and relevant parties such as mortgage lenders and conveyancers about the developer’s commitment to carry out the remediation works on a specified building at no cost to the Leaseholder.
If you require a Letter of Comfort, please contact our dedicated Building Safety Helpline buildingsafety@bellway.co.uk
Equally, the Welsh Governments Guidance for the Remediation of Residential Buildings is designed to improve resident experience of remediation.
Find out more about the Guidance for the Remediation of Residential Buildings in Wales here.
Development Details
Queens Quay, Venture Court
Google Map of the development
Site Map
Buildings in scope
Names and address of buildings in scope
Venture Court
Contact Details
In the first instance, if you have any questions relating to the remediation of your development, please contact your Managing Agent.
You can also contact Bellway using our dedicated Building Safety Helpline buildingsafety@bellway.co.uk