Got an issue with some framing for a gable end and would appreciate any comments.

I have approval to put a bifold door in the gable end of our new first floor like below.

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The problem is that the engineered has specified I need a 240x45 LVL lintel above the door. Even if I reduce this down to a 2/200x45 LVL the lintel would extend past the ceiling line and into the space between the rafters.

This wouldn't be a visual issue because it will be all plastered up but from a standards perspective would I be breaching any rules by not having the top plate continuous?

Her is a cad drawing (from the inside) of what it would look like.

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Any ideas?
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