1-60 Templewood Point is a high rise residential building with fifteen storeys, consisting of 60 self-contained flats. The property has two stairwells that connect all levels, one to the front and one to the rear. Two passenger lifts (FF Lifts) are located in the building and connect all floors. Fireman’s switches have been fitted adjacent to the two lifts. 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.

The Building was built in 1960s. Concrete and steel construction 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 are two stairways 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.

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): 15 storeys – over 30 metres to the highest occupied floor

Accommodation description

• Ground: Entrance, lift lobby, refuse store and four flats
• 1st – 14th floor: Four flats per floor
• Roof: Plant

Is the building mixed-use?: No

Number of cores: 2

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

Date of last fire risk assessment: 18 July 2024

Is the building subject to enforcement action?: No

Fire incident history: None reported