In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Dave Liquorice wrote:

On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:03 GMT, The Medway Handyman wrote:

But if said step is too small to have another use - if it were 30cm
wide x 200cm long for example?

Everyone here seem to be thinking as "step" as something you could
stand or place at least your toes on. A step to me is just a vertical
rise, it could be a "small step" of a cm or three of a "big step" of
50cm or more...

No doubt this beautifully crafted and entirely thought through bit of
legislation(*) has the definition of what a "step" is somewhere
within it.

(*) Is it actual legislation or just a "reglulation"?

What's in a name?

Some friends of ours were refused planning permission to put an upstairs
balcony at the rear of their listed building - so they built a fire escape
instead, which just happens to have a fair sized platform at the top!
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Cheers,
Roger
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