Gas meter issues

[Beefpotnoodle]

Hi, a strange sceranio, which is probably a normality on here....

I live in a 1930's house. Gas was retro fitted internally, just inside the door (being a wooden internal porch) I'll attach a photo as it's not easily explained. The internal porch is being replaced with upvc and composite etc. The gas meter isn't being touched but I will need to replace it's housing, as currently its boxed in from the inside of the house (although sited inside the brick wall). It has been accessed from a ply door located in the porch area. It has no actual ventilation. When I replace the porch any natural draft from the ply door will be eliminated and I'm wondering that this cant be up to code. Should I be adding a vent for the meter even though one was never there?

 

[DP]

Call Gas Safe and seek advise from them

 

[dal5band]

Use a louver door for the cupboard door - i seem to remenber you can get various standard sizes, then make the frame to suit.
Change to a smart meter - they will check it out when they come to fix the new meter!

 

[Beefpotnoodle]

Thanks, I know what the answer will be ....spend thousands on a problem I didn't have before. I didn't necessarily wanted it vented into the house and was thinking to put a vent in the wall or new upvc. I was going to box in the meter with a similar wooden box but with internal doors. Thanks for the advice, gas engineer coming tomorrow to assess for a smart meter

 

[Beefpotnoodle]

Smart meter guy came and fired a smaller one. He said the boxing in would be okay and had to check with someone via phone about regs and cavity walls?!? He said the nation grid people could love the meter outside, which I feel would be saver. He suggested they would charge over £800 but my brother seems to remember being charged £1600. As I intend on moving soon I will simple build a new cupboard and add and external vent to make it compliant and what I feel is safer but with the cheapest option. Thanks for the help