Government consultation sprinklers in Care Homes
Sprinklers in care homes, removal of national classes
and staircases in residential buildings
Published 23 December 2022
Consultation proposal on options to recommend sprinklers in new care homes regardless of building height.
Remove national classifications from Approved Document B, and recommend a maximum height threshold for the use of one staircase in blocks of flats.
This consultation will run for 12 weeks, from 23 December 2022 to 17 March 2023