Dept. for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Accessible housing standards Publication date: 2015 Ranking: essential A range of new standards for the construction of residential development have been introduced. Many issues relating to the way they will be implemented and…
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Accessible thresholds in new buildings: guidance for house builders and designers
Department of Communities and Local Government Publication date: 1999 Ranking: useful The aim of the guide is to suggest solutions that will make the thresholds of dwellings more accessible to wheelchair users and people with limited mobility, whilst minimising the…
Tagged with: design, housing, Part M, Wheelchair
Posted in Building Regulations, Disability, Housing
Posted in Building Regulations, Disability, Housing
Lifetime Homes and Part M 2004
Habinteg and Joseph Rowntree Foundation A comparison of each of the 16 Lifetime Homes Design Criteria with the relevant requirements of the Building Regulation Approved Document M (Part M) is listed under each Lifetime Home Criterion 1-16. This comparison will assist in the assessment of…
Approved document Part M: Access to and use of buildings
Planning Portal Publication Date: 2016 (updated) Ranking: Essential This section covers the technical guidance contained in Part M (Approved Document M) of schedule 1 of the Building Regulations with the requirements with respect to Access to and use of buildings.…
Tagged with: access, disability, Employment, extensions, Independent living, Part M, statement, toilets, Wheelchair
Posted in Building Regulations, Design Standards (Buildings), Disability
Posted in Building Regulations, Design Standards (Buildings), Disability
