I secured planning permission for a rear extension to my bungalow, which is
now built. The new back door opens outwards and is clearly shown as such on
the submitted plans.

I haven't yet installed the steps from this back door down to garden/patio
level (and for this reason haven't yet secured a completion certificate) but
I'm now ready to build them.

My understanding (which might of course be wrong) is that descending steps
should not begin immediately outside an outward-opening door: there has to
be a level area of a specific depth first.

But... the plans which have been passed *do* show steps down from the
threshold of the door. Leaving aside the question of whether or not this
is actually sensible or desirable, does the fact that the plans have been
accepted mean that I could build the steps like that if I chose to do so?
Or would Building Control refuse to sign off the work?

Many thanks.