New fire safety programme to cover more buildings

By Joey Gardiner2020-04-02T16:35:00

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All resi buildings above six storeys will now be covered by new regulator, while buildings above 11m will need sprinklers

A new government fire safety regime for residential buildings will cover all buildings above six storeys, and will see sprinklers banned on all buildings above 11m, the government said today.

Publishing a raft of announcements on fire safety, including the government’s response to its consultation on the creation of a whole new system of fire safety regulation, housing secretary Robert Jenrick said the new regime will apply to all buildings of six storeys or more, even when they are below 18m in height.

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