"Muse" wrote in message
om...
Hi,

Does anyone know if building regulations requires you to have a hand
rail/banister or wall on both sides of a staircase?
As i have just removed a stud wall separating our stairs from another
room and now it is an open gap (which we would like to keep this way).
The other wall still exists and has a hand rail.
How do I contact someone from buildling regulations to come and
inspect it and does it cost anything?

Thanks,
Muse, UK

I think staircases are covered by part K...

[looks at odpm website]

have a look at this:-

http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/grou...ents/page/odpm
_breg_600500.pdf

(http://tinyurl.com/2p7zl)

Neil