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Over here you need a certain %age of ceiling height over 2.7mtr. (the exact amount escapes me for the moment)
So why are the 'Council' insisting on a min. ceiling height?
Good luck:smile:
I don't think it is in AD L1A/B, but a call to your local BCO might be worth it.
Sorry I could not be more helpful..
Cheers:smile:
Some have policies designed to discourage conversion of small houses into flats. Some seem to ban kitchen-diners, unless there is a 'separate living room'.
Localism principles may tend to support their right to decide so converters could be on a sticky wicket.
Parker-Morris was 30sqm for a one bed iirc.
How many parking spaces do they require per 1 bed flat, and how much 'storage' and 'outside' (not including dustbin) space ?
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Edit: I'll try and check that. Meanwhile I found..
http://www.homebuilding.co.uk/advice/existing-homes/extending/20-things-you-need-know-extending-your-home Page 15 here refers to 2.0 meters over landings. Landings include a small area of hallway at the top and bottom of stairs. The 1.8m rule for headroom over stairs is only really permitted in certain places such as loft conversions.
http://www.southampton.gov.uk/Images/Loft Conversions and the Building Regulations 2000 (inc%20L1a%20Rev)_tcm46-161536.pdf
Elsewhere there are posts from pre 2004 that say there is no general minimum in the Building Regs.
http://www.cieh.org/uploadedFiles/Core/Policy/Publications_and_information_services/Policy_publications/Publications/Amenity_Standards_for_HMOs_1994.pdf