Government floats tighter fire safety regulations

By Hamish Champ2019-09-06T05:00:00

Consultation proposes reducing height of buildings that require sprinklers

The government is looking at reducing the height of buildings which will require sprinklers to be fitted from the current 30m and above, to 18m.

Launching a consultation, housing secretary Robert Jenrick said he had “listened to concerns on sprinklers from residents and building owners and our proposals are an important step forward in shaping the future building safety standards”.

“Residents’ safety is our utmost priority and we are making vital improvements to ensure buildings are safe,” Jenrick added.

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