Please can anyone confirm what the Building Regs for Scotland say about
clearances for wall cabinets and hoods, over and adjoining a
free-standing cooker?

Assuming a gas cooker as the worst case, AIUI the minimum vertical
clearance is 700mm for a (non-combustible) hood. For the (combustible)
wall cabinets on either side of the cooker hob, AIUI the minimum
vertical clearance is 450mm; or if less, an additional horizontal
clearance of at least 50mm is required at each side.


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Ian White