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It will be a fire door. Does this mean I might need to check with the manufacturer or get a bespoke door?

Hi All, I have a question on BR about angled doors. Due to the position of my stairs to the loft, it has resulted in potential having to cut and corner of one of the first floor bedroom door. Does this break any BR? I can't find any that it does. Any advice will be useful here.

Hi, Just wondering did you manage to get the sign-off from BCO on using this stairs?

Sorry for the delay but been chasing for the drawings from the architects. He's drawn a proposal of where he thinks the stairs might go. Involves taking spaces from the 2 bigger rooms to reduce the impact on the medium room. I'm thinking that the alternating tread staircase will fit in the space...

I'm waiting for a copy of the drawings which has been promised tomorrow so I'll be able to post it. I did put forward the argument and even pointed out it's in the approved document. I'll try speaking to the BCO again.

Well it's builder who's going to build the loft so I would think they would be more flexible but they even said no to him. I am considering getting in touch with LABC. Are they more accomodating to these stairs?

It's private BCO that the builders use normally. The architects/designer are preparing the drawings for the PD application so in the meantime, i'm trying to find solutions to fit the stairs. The suggestion so far is to take space from the second room which will make it smaller than the boxroom.

There will only be one room with ensuite. Despite telling this, both BCO has said that no. How do you demonstrate that you don't have room for a conventional staircase? I mean there is always an option to take space from the bedrooms but i'm guessing this is not what everybody wants to do for a...

Current stairs is in the front of the house but it rises against the pitch if the roof. The landing space is big enough but there won't be enough headroom as we go up the stairs to the loft following the same direction a as addingcurrent stairs. We are adding a rear dormer but having the stairs...

I'm planning a loft conversion and running out of ideas on how to fit the new staircase without taking space out of one of the bedroom. Only likely options at the moment is space saving or paddle stairs or adding a front dormer. Trying to avoid front dormer as likelihood of getting approval is...