ban-all-sheds
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AFAIK it only applies to new builds, and major refurbishments, not rewires.
Firstly, it's only a Building Inspector who's going to give you grief about it, so if the work you're doing has no involvement from Building Control, then you can stick the accessories where you like.
Secondly, even if you are being inspected, if the cables for the light switches drop down the wall, and those for the sockets come up from under the floor, it's pretty easy to have them pass through boxes on the way, at the height that you want, which you plaster over.
Once Mr Building Jobsworth has signed off, uncover these, shorten the cables, fill in the others and decorate.
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