Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)·Page 13·2.36
Fire alarm provision for large flats – automatic detection required
Where any storey in a flat exceeds 200 m² in area, an automatic fire detection system complying with BS 5839-6 Grade A Category LD2 is required, with smoke detectors in habitable rooms and heat detectors in kitchens.
Where any storey in a flat is more than 200 m2 in area, the flat should be provided with an automatic fire detection and fire alarm system complying with BS 5839-6 of at least Grade A Category LD2 standard, including a smoke detector or detectors in every habitable room and a heat detector or detectors in every kitchen.
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