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What does "divided horizontally" mean?

  • 09-01-2019 2:48pm
    #1
    Dubsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 179 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    A typical house (e.g. semi-d) does not need a Fire Safety Certificate, however a building containing flats does. This is in accordance with the Building Control Regulations (Amended).

    The definition of a flat given is "separate and self-contained premises constructed or adapted for residential use and forming part of a building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally".


    So the question is - does a duplex (i.e. single storey self-contained flat at ground floor level with another flat on top which is accessed at first floor level through an external front door via an external staircase) defined as a flat as per this definition?

    Many thanks.

    D


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,588 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Dubsey wrote: »
    Hi All,

    A typical house (e.g. semi-d) does not need a Fire Safety Certificate, however a building containing flats does. This is in accordance with the Building Control Regulations (Amended).

    The definition of a flat given is "separate and self-contained premises constructed or adapted for residential use and forming part of a building from some other part of which it is divided horizontally".


    So the question is - does a duplex (i.e. single storey self-contained flat at ground floor level with another flat on top which is accessed at first floor level through an external front door via an external staircase) defined as a flat as per this definition?

    Many thanks.

    D

    Yes, that's a flat.
    Horizontal division is the ceiling of one flat being the floor of another flat.

    You'll need planning, fire cert and disabled access cert to construct this type of building.


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