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Housing: Emergency Services

Commons · Question 127838 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure new housing developments are built with adequate space for emergency service vehicles to (a) enter and (b) manoeuvre.

Answer

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 23 Apr 2026

Approved Document B (Fire safety) provides statutory guidance on meeting the requirements of Part B of the Building Regulations. It includes provisions relating to adequate vehicular access for fire and rescue services, including requirements on the width...