B1 (means of warning and escape) - building work to convert a retail shop and ancillary residential accommodation to two houses
Determinations Decision Letters 45/1/227
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Determinations Decision Letters
Abstract
Determination of compliance with requirement B1 of the Building Regulations 2000. Relates to the material change of use of a retail shop with ancillary residential accommodation into a pair of two three storey, four bedroom semi-detached houses. As using each house’s stairway would necessitate passing through the ground floor accommodation to reach safety outside the building, new doors allowing protected escape from the upper floor were proposed. Provision was not carried out, however.
History
Issued: 18/04/07
Subjects
- Legal issues and management
- Building control
- Means of escape
- Building control, England and Wales
- Building types
- Housing/residential facilities
- Special subject areas
- Fire
Publisher History
Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Department for Communities and Local Government is a UK Government department that works to create thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities that improve everyone's quality of life. This includes housing, improving public services, regeneration, sustainability and the prevention of anti-social behaviour. They were formerly known as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
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