Horizontal circulation in entrance storey min 900 NOTE Account will also need to be taken of planning BUILDING REGULATIONS requirements, such as for new building within conservation areas. Location and arrangement of dwellings on the site is a matter for planning, Information Leaflet No.6 whereas the internal layout and construction of the dwellings is a matter for building control. The Building Control Service is here to entrance Homes for min 775 help, if you are in any doubt over Building Regulation requirements or require further no obstructions information, please telephone or call at your Life 800 clear local Building Control Office. Means of Access to and corridor Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this information leaflet and the statements contained into the Dwelling herein the publishers and promoters cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies. Building 750 min Regulations are changed from time to time, if you did not receive this leaflet directly from your Local radiator room Building Control Authority, check with them that the information here is still current. For further advice on this subject or any other Building Control matter please contact your Local Authority office as detailed below. DISTRICT Blackburn with Darwen Borough of Pendle SURVEYORS Borough Council 01282 661724 01254 585326 Preston Borough Council min 750 Blackpool Borough Council 01772 906565 ASSOCIATION 01253 476210 Borough of Rossendale Burnley Borough Council 01706 874333 Lancashire District Table 1 Minimum widths of corridors and 01282 425011 South Ribble Borough Council passageways for a range of doorway widths Chorley Borough Council 01772 421491 O Doorway clear 01257 515240 Ribble Valley Borough Council EY RS Corridor/passageway width (mm) RV A opening width (mm) U SS Fylde Borough Council 01200 425111 S O 750 or wider 900 (when approach head-on) 01772 671488 West Lancashire District Council T C C I 750 1200 (when approach not head-on) Hyndburn Borough Council 01695 585136 I A T R Local Authority 775 1050 (when approach not head-on) I T 01254 380195 Borough of Wyre O S I 800 900 (when approach not head-on) Lancaster City Council 01253 891000 BUILDING N 01524 582369 D CONTROL AIMS OF THE LEAFLET APPROACH TO THE DWELLING ACCESS WITHIN THE DWELLING This leaflet is intended to provide advice on a particular The provision of an approach which can be used by Passageways and doors must be wide enough to allow aspect of the Building Regulations. It is not a statement disabled people, including wheelchair users, will be a movement by a wheelchair user. See diagram overleaf. of the law but is intended to help you to understand the matter of practicability, variations in topography, system. For further information you should contact your available plot space, and distance from the dwelling to ACCESSIBLE SWITCHES AND SOCKETS Local Building Control Office. the plot entrance will influence the type of access to be provided. The approach must be as safe and practical These should be located at convenient heights. INTRODUCTION for disabled people as possible. A driveway presents a usual opportunity to provide a ramped approach. New houses must be constructed so that they can be Switches used by everyone, this means that reasonable access 1200 mm must be provided from the plot boundary into the maximum dwelling and throughout the ground floor. Maximum crossfall 1 in 40 900 mm Wholeplate Reasonable access should be available for disabled Electric/TV switches people to go into the homes of friends and relations as Sockets 450 mm preferable. well as their own homes. Disabled people should also be 5800 able to move around the buildings unaided. DRIVEWAY minimum RAMPED APPROACH Loose laid materials, such Paths to be firm and well laid and none slip. Loose laid as gravel or materials such as gravel are unsuitable. A suitable shingle, are W.C. PROVISION ON THE GROUND FLOOR approach must be provided from the point of access to the unsuitable for entrance. An accessible threshold should be provided. the approach. An accessible W.C. should be provided on the ground floor. The W.C. compartment provides a clear space for Preferred width doorway wheelchair users and the washbasin is positioned so that 1200 Maximum gradient 1 in 15. it does not impede access. Where a bathroom is on the minimum ground floor the W.C. can be located in the bathroom. 900 Access must be level landing provided Washbasins Wall of Flush handle must be around parked solid 3600 on clear side securely cars. construction fixed, capable of brackets taking supporting support wall hung rails. basins are 1200 min unlikely to 1800 preferred be suitable. 500 level landing 750 Manhole lids 10,000 max 1000 should be 1 in 15 max avoided in access pathways. Maximum 800 1200 min crossfall 1 in 40 IL 604/00 5,000 max 1 in 12 max.