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You are just going by what the regs say, which do say they recommend AFDDs on all socket circuits.
I think you forget to mention the other bit that the regs say......
e.g. "Recommend" see page 18... This is one of several possibilities without mentioning or excluding others.
i.e. It is NOT essential and it is NOT a requirement for the type of installation that the OP is enquiring about..
All you appear to be doing is taking another thread Off-Topic, without any constructive advice to the original question...
You are perfectly within your rights to state how much you like AFDD's and how many times you have installed them..
and how much safer you think they make your circuits... BUT.... they are NOT required for this alteration. FACT!
And to state that you consider them essential only illustrates a limited real-world experience of typical domestic installations.
Plus other equally, (or more), competent, trained, skilled, experienced, knowledgeable, qualified persons.. (some of whom may be on this forum).. are also able to design, install, test, inspect, certify and/or advise others about circuit additions & alterations that fully comply with BS7671 and meet ALL of the fundamental principals summarised in Chapter 13, for safe electrical installations that will not endanger people property or livestock... (which is the root foundation for the rest of BS7671)... without agreeing with your personal preferences..
It is best to keep answers to BS7671 fact.. Rather than any personal preferences....
Otherwise we could end up with people saying garage electrical alterations should be done in a mini-skirt, wearing roller-skates, dancing the birdie-song, playing Bert Weedon easy guitar chords, and eating a Greggs sausage roll... because that is what they find comforting!!!