Grade A... fire detection/ domestic property !?

[Midwest]

What take the roof off, open house.

Extend a stud wall, or three.

 

[brianmoooore]

Does the 200m2 refer to habitable area only?

 

[sythai]

Does the 200m2 refer to habitable area only?

Thats correct

 

[sythai]

Extend a stud wall, or three.

Nice one.... just mentioned this builder, he has nice large bedroom not fully finished yet which could stud a section off to 'make un-habitable'

Could actually come to this !!

 

[Dustydazzler]

This is why Regs are such a joke

If they want things done , then make it clear what they want doing

 

[brianmoooore]

Thats correct

Thought so. Just one walk in wardrobe away from compliance, then.

 

[littlespark]

Wouldn’t be difficult to build a fake wall over a walk in wardrobe or something…. Wood frame, plasterboard… painted to match. And a lovely family portrait hanging… get it passed, then take it away.

 

[brianmoooore]

Bit like the internal door building control wouldn't allow in my last barn conversion. Light switches in place both sides, lintel in place, and boarded across the opening both sides.
Wardrobe isn't habitable area anyway, AFAIK.

 

[sythai]

….. so outcome was!

Architect got on the case and floor space was recalculated using a ‘net’ value which subtracts all the internal walls. This brought it in under the 200msq

And all fine with grade D/ LD2.

Good news for everyone involved

(Existing LABC causing grief on all fronts has also been given the boot and new private BC brought in.)

 

[littlespark]

Who would’ve thunk it?
The inside of a wall isn’t habitable space ???