Hi
I have just seen plans that have been submitted to planning (without the Fire Safety Strategy) for the underside side of a spectator stand.
It is proposed to use this as a bar on match days and for offices and other facilities on other days.
This under the stand space is approx 70 metres long and about 9 metres wide. There are double doors to outside in the middle and double doors either end leading to 3 metre long corridors past the WC's and into the ground.
The proposal during non-match days is to partition this space with two folding acoustic screens to one side of the central double doors to use as and when needed for offices. (thereby splitting the whole length into three)
This would leave the centre 'room' with no doors out, and they would have to open the screen to escape, and the right hand 'room' with one exit into the ground or through the screen the other way. I have heard say also that they may even have three seperate bars for matchdays in the future.
My question, after that pretty long winded description, is are folding partition screen ok for means of escape?
Thanks