Bricking up kitchen window

[Artrax]

Morning.

I want to brick up the only window in my kitchen.

Between the kitchen and the external door is a small internal porch, so I'm unsure if bricking up the window would actually turn the kitchen into an 'inner room' or not.

If it's relevant, the porch would have a gas meter in it, so means of escape would be via a porch with a gas meter or via the hallway to the front door.

I know this would need building regs but before I get to that stage I wondered if this just wouldn't comply or if there was anything else I needed to think about? E.g ventilation?

Thanks

 

[frutbunn]

An inner room is allowed for a kitchen.
Bricking the window up won't require B Regs, though I would advise you to install mechanical ventilation if not already fitted and this is the only window.

 

[Artrax]

Interesting, thanks.

I would have thought changing the means of escape (no longer a window to escape from) would have needed building regs. Not that the window opened wide enough anyway!

No extractor fan fitted currently. What airflow/exchange rate would be required?

 

[Bosswhite]

A kitchen is not deemed a habitable room so dies not require an escape window ,
Do you intend keeping it as a kitchen .

 

[Artrax]

For now, yes. I have plans to build a rear extension with a new kitchen and living room. The existing kitchen will be demoted to a utility room.