Easily accessible
Approved Document O: Overheating, published by HM Government in 2021, defines easily accessible as one of the following.
- A window or doorway, any part of which is within 2m vertically of an accessible level surface, such as the ground or basement level, or an access boundary.
- A window within 2m vertically of a flat or sloping roof (with a pitch of less than 30 degrees) that is within 3.5m of ground level.
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