Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M

O N L I N E V E R S I O N MAIN CHANGES IN THE MAIN CHANGES MADE BY THE 2015 EDITION 2020 AMENDMENTS This volume of this approved document The guidance in paragraphs 5.6 and 5.7 supports requirements M1, M2 and M3 has been amended to mandate for the of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations provision of changing places toilets within 2010. It takes effect on 1 October 2015 appropriately sized, publicly accessible for use in England*. The 2004 edition of buildings. Clarification is also provided on Approved Document M with 2010 and how the capacities should be derived in 2013 amendments will continue to apply these buildings. to work started before 1 October 2015 MAIN CHANGES MADE BY THE or work subject to a building notice, full 2024 AMENDMENTS plans application or initial notice submitted before that date. The changes update references and The main changes are: make consequential amendments to reflect the Building (Amendment) • Approved Document M has been split (England) Regulations 2024 which set out into two parts: a new requirement in Schedule 1 Part – Volume 1: Dwellings T of the Building Regulations 2010, and the associated guidance in Approved – Volume 2: Buildings other than Document T: Toilet accommodation – dwellings. 2024 edition. • The following sections of the previous version of Approved Document M have been deleted and replaced by Volume 1 of this approved document: – Section 6: Means of access to and into the dwelling – Section 7: Circulation within the entrance storey of the dwelling – Section 8: Accessible switches and sockets in the dwelling – Section 9: Passenger lifts and common stairs in blocks of flats – Section 10: WC provision in the entrance storey of the dwelling. O N L I N E V E R S I O N