blobbywall

Hi Tom Yes it's 2 -storey, the staircase has been there since the building was converted from a business into flats. The staircase gave easy access from the car park to upstairs (1st-floor) flats rather than having to walk around the building to get in the front door of the block.

An external wooden staircase leading to the rear of 1st floor of our 2-storey bloc of 4 flats needs to be demolished as it is beyond repair. We plan to retain however the balustrade/balcony. There is an internal staircase leading from the front door to all flats as a fire escape The 1st floor is less than 4.5 m above ground. is there a legal requirement to replace the external staircase as an additional exit ?