Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Phil L wrote:
A bathroom or utility room aren't classed as habitable because it's
highly unlikely someone's going to sleep in them, if they did and got
killed in a house fire then tough titty. Bedrooms, living rooms etc
are habitable and covered by fire regs, especially where a third
floor is occupied (loft)

I reckon if you installed a bathroom where an attic was on a second
floor, it would still need the access protected from fire in the same
way.

Once a third floor is utilised, fire regs always take effect, unless, like
the OP, it's just for storage - no one is going to be up there for extended
periods