Penge: Fire organisations criticise safety changes in development
The FBU told BBC London it was “pretty shocking” Block A will not get a second staircase given the small reduction in height.
The FBU’s General Secretary Matt Wrack said: “The building is essentially the same as another building that would be 30cm taller.
“Therefore the risks are actually almost identical to a building that wouldn’t meet the requirements of the regulations.”
However, Matt Hodges-Long, from the Building Safety Register, said LFB’s language in its letter “seems a little intemperate”.
“If we look at the wording of the law, I don’t see there is anything wrong with what the developer has put forward in terms of an approach,” he added.
“The regulations kick in at 18m; this building is below 18m.”
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