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The wall lining i.e. plaster, plasterboard or wooden boards on the walls and ceiling will resist the spread of flames and give off only reasonable levels of heat, if on fire. Requirement B3 – Control of Internal fire spread (structure) will be maintained during a fire, and fire spread will be prevented. Fire and smoke will be prevented from ...
Outline planning permission: outline planning permission establishes whether the scale and nature of a proposed development would be acceptable to the local planning authority. [ 3 ] It might be appropriate when an applicant is seeking an agreement "in principle" to a proposed development, without being committed to a particular form of design ...
Buildings must conform to the code to obtain planning permission, usually from a local council. The main purpose of building codes is to protect public health , safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of buildings and structures — for example, the building codes in many countries require engineers to ...
Planning permission or building permit refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions. [1] [2] House building permits, for example, are subject to building codes. There is also a "plan check" (PLCK) to check compliance with plans for the area ...
Warehouse conversion to flats in Hull. Development of this type is sometimes allowed under the GPDO. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (the "GPDO 2015") is a statutory instrument, applying in England, that grants planning permission for certain types of development without the requirement for approval from the local planning authority (such ...
The main building was a long three-storey rectangular structure with a flat roof, about 318 ft × 170 ft (97 m × 52 m), around two internal courtyards, set back from Station Avenue to the north behind with a reflective pool and lawns. The 1967-68 extension was added across the west end, joined by a glazed link, to create a T layout.
The challenge to this type of loft conversion is that it requires planning permission due to the enormous changes to the shape and structure of the house. This loft conversion is a common choice as it maximizes space to create an additional room with the loft built at the rear end of the house with a flat roof and back wall sloping at a 72 ...
Hong Kong law Chapter 123F, Building (Planning) Regulations, Regulation 23 sect 3 sub-paragraph (a) defined that: Subject to sub-paragraph (b), for the purposes of regulations 19, 20, 21 and 22, the gross floor area of a building shall be the area contained within the external walls of the building measured at each floor level (including any floor below the level of the ground), together with ...