Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M

O N L I N E V E R S I O N M1 FACILITIES IN BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS Provisions l. the size of wheelchair-accessible bedrooms allows for a wheelchair user 4.24 Sleeping accommodation will satisfy to manoeuvre at the side of a bed, then Requirement M1 if: transfer independently to it. An example For all bedrooms of a wheelchair-accessible bedroom a. the effective clear width of the door layout is shown in Diagram 17; from the access corridor complies m. sanitary facilities, en-suite to a with Table 2; wheelchair-accessible bedroom, b. swing doors, where provided for built-in comply with the provisions of 5.15 wardrobes and other storage systems, to 5.21 for ‘Wheelchair-accessible open through 180°; bathrooms’ or ‘Wheelchair-accessible shower facilities’; c. handles on hinged and sliding doors are easy to grip and operate and contrast n. wide angle viewers, where provided visually with the surface of the door; in the entrance door to a wheelchair- accessible bedroom, are located at d. openable windows and window controls 1050mm and 1500mm above floor level, are located between 800 and 1000mm to enable viewing by people who are above the floor and are easy to operate seated or standing; without using both hands simultaneously; o. a balcony, where provided to a e. all bedrooms have a visual fire alarm wheelchair-accessible bedroom, has a signal, in addition to the requirements door whose effective clear width complies of Part B; with Table 2, has a level threshold and f. any room numbers are indicated in has no horizontal transoms between embossed characters; 900mm and 1200mm above the floor; For wheelchair-accessible bedrooms p. there are no permanent obstructions in a zone 1500mm back from any g. at least one wheelchair-accessible balcony doors; bedroom is provided for every 20 bedrooms, or part thereof; q. an emergency assistance alarm (together with a reset button) is located h. wheelchair-accessible bedrooms are in a wheelchair-accessible bedroom located on accessible routes that lead and activated by a pull cord, sited so to all other available facilities within that it can be operated both from the the building; bed and from an adjacent floor area; i. wheelchair-accessible bedrooms r. an emergency assistance call signal are designed to provide a choice of outside an accessible bedroom is located location and have a standard of amenity so that it can be easily seen and heard equivalent to that of other bedrooms; by those able to give assistance and, j. the door from the access corridor to a in any case, at a central control point. wheelchair-accessible bedroom complies Switches, outlets and controls with the relevant provisions of ‘Internal doors’ (see 3.10), in particular the Design considerations maximum permissible opening force, Table 2 and the need for a clear space 4.25 The key factors that affect the use of of 300mm from the leading edge of the switches, outlets and controls are ease of door to the side wall; operation, visibility, height and freedom from obstruction. However, there will be k. the effective clear width of any door to exceptions to height requirements for an en-suite bathroom or shower room some outlets, e.g. those set into the floor within the wheelchair-accessible in open plan offices. bedroom complies with Table 2; Approved Document M Volume 2 Access to and use of buildings other than dwellings O N L I N E V E R S I O N 43