Purpose Built Flats - Now rented apartments .....

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Impossible to say Dave it all depends on the design fire strategy. The architect submitted a design strategy for building control and if the Building Control Officer was satisfied that the life safety functional requirements of the building regs were met then the proposal would be approved. It might be over the top and over engineered but it's not the role of the BCO to point this out or to indicate where cost savings could be made. That's down to the architect but many don't know the standards and over provide to ensure they get an each ride through the regs.