61-104 Prospect Ring is a High-Rise Residential Building with 11 floors, consisting of 44 self-contained flats. Each level consisting of 4 flat entrances, a dry riser cupboard/outlet, electric intake cupboard, lift entrance and waste chute facility, within a protected lobby off the stairwell. Upon the tenth floor is a hatch within the lobby giving access to the lift motor room. A fire alarm system is currently being fitted at ground floor level and this will be linked to the sprinkler system, which has almost been completed in installation. The protected stairwell is at the side of the building and the two x passenger lifts (FF Lifts) are within the lobby area in the middle of the block. Fireman’s switches have been fitted adjacent to the two lifts. No smoke ventilation system is fitted to the building, however, there are windows within the stairwell and on landing areas that can be opened to facilitate natural ventilation.

The Building was built in 1959. Reinforced concrete and brick construction, with a part render finish with external balconies to the front and rear of the building, flat roof construction, uPVC window frames, solid internal ceilings, walls, floors, and stairs. There is a single stairway constructed of reinforced concrete, a non-slip surface and supported by fixed handrails. Lobbied at each floor level with FD60S door sets, self-closing devices, and vision panels. There are also two lift shafts. The final exits are on the ground floor with one to the front of the building and one to the side. On the ground floor the bin room was incorporated into the building structure but accessed via external doors to the side. Top floor plant level and lift motor room. There are some parking spaces adjacent to the front and side of the property.

All elements of structure for the block will afford 60 minutes fire resistance on the basis that this building is over 30m in height. All floors are constructed as compartment floors with a minimum of 60 minutes fire resistance. Each apartment is fire separated from the common corridors and each other by construction having a minimum fire resistance of 60 minutes. Each apartment front door is a fire door equipped with a self-closing device and providing a minimum of 30 minutes fire resistance with smoke resisting seals included (FD30S). Internally within each apartment the entrance hall that connects each room to the main entrance door is constructed as a protected hallway achieving a minimum of 30 minutes fire resistance with FD20 doors (no self-closers or smoke seals are needed).

Building type: Purpose-built multi-storey, multi-occupied residential building

Height (approx): 11 storeys – over 30 metres to the highest occupied floor

Accommodation description

• Ground: Entrance, lift lobby and refuse store
• 1st – 10th floor: Four flats per floor
• Roof: Plant

Is the building mixed-use?: No

Number of cores: 1

Structure/construction: Concrete. Including concrete floors and flat roofs

Date of last fire risk assessment: 6 June 2024

Is the building subject to enforcement action?: No

Fire incident history: None reported