On 04/06/2019 13:33, Bert Coules wrote:
...the door can't open over steps.

But if you have a `landing`and then the steps can the door open out over
the landing.
This was the case 25 years ago when my house was built, builder put a
wooden landing in from utility to garage, after building passed it he
took the landing away and left the steps. (Scotland)