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Clause 4.1 General Clause 4.2 Provision for External Access to Building for Firefighting and Accessibility of Site to Firefighting Appliances Clause 4.3 Access to Buildings with Rising Mains Clause 4.4 Private Fire Hydrant Related Tables and Diagrams of Chapter 4

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Clause 4.3 - Access to Buildings with Rising Mains

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Buildings fitted with rising mains and automatic sprinkler system shall have fire engine accessway/ fire engine access road for firefighting appliances within 18m of breeching inlets. The breeching inlets shall be visible from the fire engine accessways or fire engine access road.


Updated 3 Sep 2026