Does a Bedroom Require a Window to be legally a Bedroom?

Doozergirl

LABMAN wrote: »

Bedroom in a multi story flat and a fire breaks out....how's a window going to help?

I should think you'd be grateful for it when you're waving to the alert the firemen that can come up in breathing apparatus.

I don't think people are being sensible here. Given the choice of a room with a window or no window...

System

In Scotland we have a minimum daylight requirement in the regs for apartments, but I don't think that's the case down south, however I've never been asked to design a bedroom with no windows!
You need a means of escape and have ventilation requirements to consider, but the real issue is - would you want to live in a room like that.
It would maybe be a better solution to open up the room to have a bigger room with some natural light and use a partial divider to segregate areas...

Gers

My new double glazed wooden sash windows (listed building requirements) all have a means to swing open vertically as a means of escape. Mind you, it's so fiddly to do that I'm not convinced that I'd be able to do it in an emergency.

Might go and practice!

LeagueOfWolf

Thanks for all your replies I've decided not going to convert the kitchen and leave as is! Saved me money & hassle I guess glad I came here!

27cool

I have a vague recollection from when I built my house many, many years ago. That you didn't have to have a window. But, if you did, it had to be a certain size or have a certain ratio of window opening area to window total area.
But, ignore me. As it was so long ago, that I have probably got it completely wrong.