B1 (means of warning and escape) - loft conversion

Appeals Decision Letters 45/3/190

Department for Communities and Local Government, 2007
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Abstract

Appeal against a council's refusal to relax requirement B1 of the Building Regulations 2000 following the applicant’s requested intention to omit the stair enclosure at the second floor, leaving the loft room open to the stairway with only a balustrade around the opening and no doorway, as part of the conversion of the roof space of a two storey, three bedroom semi-detached house with a plan area of approximately 15m².

History

Issued: 28 October 2007.

Subjects

  • Building types
  • Housing/residential facilities
  • Lofts
  • Special subject areas
  • Fire
  • Legal issues and management
  • Building control
  • Means of escape
  • Types of Spaces within buildings
  • Building control, England and Wales

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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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