no planning permission for extra bedroom - what happens now?

silvercar

If you do any work like an extension or loft conversion you will probably need to put in fire doors in order to get the final building regs sign off when the work is completed.

We had to have a fire door due to an extension being built (even though the house is not on 3 storeys).

elona

What about a three storey house built around 1908 which was always a three storey house- i.e. not a conversion but original?

Doozergirl

You don't have to make any changes.

Most things in a house built in 1908 wouldn't comply with modern building regulations. It doesn't mean you have to knock it down and start again. It's just if you start to do things to the house you should use modern standards. Surveyors will take into account most important things like electrics and plumbing because they could potentially kill you.

I live in a modern three storey house which has fire doors which automatically swing shut in every room except the bathrooms. The top floor window has no lock. I assume this is a guaranteed means of escape if we can't use the stairs. It's fair that new houses are sold with as much thought to safety as possible, just like items that we would buy in a shop. But it's inconceivable to think that everybody living in an older house should be forced to comply with the same regulations.