1-45 Martynside is a High-Rise Residential Building with eight floors, Ground floor is retail, and the flats are from the first floor to seventh floor, consisting of 45 self-contained flats. The property has one central main stairwell A, ground floor to seventh floor, which incorporates the two passenger lifts and one additional stairwell B that connect all levels, ground to seventh, with a third stairwell C that connects ground floor to the fourth floor. Two passenger lifts are located in the building and connect all floors. Each level consisting of flats, from an enclosed common entrance lobby from the enclosed lift lobby, a dry riser cupboard/outlet, electric intake cupboard, lift entrance and waste chute facility, within a protected lobby off the stairwell. Martynside and Moineau are connected on the first to sixth floor via the central core lift lobby. There is no common parts fire alarm system fitted only individual flats. 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 1960/70s. Concrete and steel construction, flat roof that has had a pitched roof added, uPVC window frames, solid internal ceilings, walls, floors, and stairs. The three stairways are 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 the main egress to the front of the building, with an additional exit from the secondary stairwells to the side of the property. On the ground floor there are retail units that are accessed from the front and have a rear exit access for storage, with the bin room incorporated into the building structure but accessed via external doors to the rear. Top floor plant level and lift motor room. There are some parking spaces adjacent to the rear 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): 8 storeys – over 30 metres to the highest occupied floor

Accommodation description

• Ground: Retail units, building entrance, lift lobby and refuse store
• 1st – 7th floor: 45 self-contained flats in total
• Roof: Plant

Is the building mixed-use?: Yes

Number of cores: 3

Structure/construction: Concrete. Including concrete floors and flat roof with pitched roof added.

Date of last fire risk assessment: 30 September 2024

Is the building subject to enforcement action?: No

Fire incident history: None reported