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DocumentLDP 2030 Plan Strategy (adopted 2025) 934SPG Affordable Housing 119Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact 158
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Width of flights in private stairs and common stairs
3.13NI-wide·Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact
The minimum unobstructed widths for a flight, in a private stair and a common stair in a block of dwellings, are given in Table 3.2 and should be measured in accordance with Diagram 3.4.
stairsdwellingflatsprivate-staircommon-stairTable 3.2 – Widths of flights in private stairs and common stairs
Table 3.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet H Stairs Ramps Guarding and Protection from Impact
Table 3.2 Widths of flights in a private stair and a common stair in a block of dwellings Category | Minimum unobstructed width (mm) Private stair - (a) providing access to one room only (not being
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