2019/062: Regarding the means of escape from fire from a new dwelling located behind an existing dwelling
- Abbreviation
- 2019/062
- Valid from
- 9/12/2019
- Information provider
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- Author
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- Information type
- Determination
- Format
Description
This determination concerns a new dwelling constructed at the rear of a site with an existing dwelling, and compliance of the new dwelling in relation to movement to a place of safety in the event of a fire.
The matter at issue is whether the escape route to a safe place for the occupants of the rear dwelling required a protected path past the existing dwelling.