The below is reproduced from the Approved Document B: Fire Safety Volume 2: Buildings other than dwellings under the Open Government Licence.
| Type of accommodation | Floor space factor (m²/person) | |
|---|---|---|
| Standing spectator areas, bar areas (within 2m of serving point), similar refreshment areas | 0.3 | |
| Amusement arcade, assembly hall (including a general purpose place of assembly), bingo hall, club, crush hall, dance floor or hall, venue for pop concerts and similar events and bar areas without fixed seating | 0.5 | |
| Concourse or queuing area | 0.7 | |
| Committee room, common room, conference room, dining room, licensed betting office (public area), lounge or bar (other than in (1) above), meeting room, reading room, restaurant, staff room or waiting room | 1.0 | |
| Exhibition hall or studio (film, radio, television, recording) | 1.5 | |
| Skating rink | 2.0 | |
| Shop sales area, in shops including supermarkets and department stores (main sales areas), shops for personal services, such as hairdressing, and shops for the delivery or collection of goods for cleaning, repair or other treatment or for members of the public themselves carrying out such cleaning, repair or other treatment | 2.0 | |
| Art gallery, dormitory, factory production area, museum or workshop | 5.0 | |
| Office | 6.0 | |
| Shop sales area, in shops trading predominantly in furniture, floor coverings, cycles, prams, large domestic appliances or other bulky goods, or trading on a wholesale self-selection basis (cash and carry) | 7.0 | |
| Kitchen or library | 7.0 | |
| Bedroom or study-bedroom | 8.0 | |
| Bed-sitting room, billiards or snooker room or hall | 10 | |
| Storage and warehousing | 30 | |
| Car park | Two persons per parking space | |
Fire Risk Assessment (worked example for House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)) (PDF 389KB)
