Is this against building regs?

[whistler]

Went to a friends house at weekend. They were proud to show off there new kitchen extension which was indeed very nice.

In one corner of the kitchen was a door which when opened revealed a cloakroom housing a washbasin and a toilet.

Isn't that against building regs? I thought that a toilet must not open directly into a kitchen.

If it is wrong, I wonder how they got away with it. Surely they must have had to have the plans passed for building regs?

 

[peca27]

I recently had a rear Kitchen extension, with a wc/bath/shower opening directly into Kitchen, passed up here in Yorks.

Bldg Regs just want you, amongst other things, to ensure ventilation requirements are met.

 

[satnav]

absolutely fine to have single door separation between wc and the kitchen!

 

[Richard C]

I think it used to be a no, no but it seems to be OK now as long as you have forced ventilation. It might be worth a call to your local BC to find out exactly what they should have in there. If you fancy the place, I would certainly ask the seller some questions to see weather or not they have followed correct procedure for PP & BC & that they have the necessary paperwork before you go any further!

 

[^woody^]

It is acceptable to have a WC straight off the kitchen. There are no requirements to have special ventilation either, other than what is required for a normal WC - rapid (fan or window) and background.

IIRC, it was changed in the 80's following a precedent court case relating to landlord and tenant housing law, were it was decided that it was not unsanitary. The only requirement is that there is a basin to wash you hands either in the WC or the room immediatly off the WC - ie the kitchen sink.