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by apprenticeofmumu
Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:41 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Fire escape from loft conversion
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We are in England. Conversion was done in march 2006 so don't know if that predates new regs? Inspectors certainly haven't raised the issue of protected routes.

A builder friend told me that a standard rule of thumb is 1 metre out for every 4 up?
by apprenticeofmumu
Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:25 pm
Forum: Building Regulations and Planning Permission Forum
Topic: Fire escape from loft conversion
Replies: 2
Views: 6595

Fire escape from loft conversion

Currently enjoying a bit of a discussion with local planning department. We have found out that the builders who did the loft conversion had a history of non-compliance with regulations and have since disappeared. The major issue is that the escape window is very slightly over the 1700 max distance ...
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