Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M

SANITARY ACCOMMODATION IN BUILDINGS O N L I N E V E R S I O N M1/M3 OTHER THAN DWELLINGS should be at least the same number of Wheelchair-accessible changing WCs (for women) as urinals (for men) and and shower facilities for some building types, e.g. large retail buildings, at least twice as many. Consideration Design considerations should be given to providing a low level 5.15 A choice of shower layout combined urinal for children in male washrooms. with the correct location of shower controls Note: More detailed guidance on appropriate and fittings will allow disabled people to sanitary and other fittings is given in BS 8300. use the facilities independently or be assisted by others when necessary. For Provisions guidance on the provision of en-suite 5.14 WC compartments within separate- shower facilities associated with hotel sex toilet washrooms will satisfy bedrooms, see 4.19. requirement M1 and M3 if: 5.16 In buildings where changing facilities a. the swing of any inward opening doors are associated with showering facilities, to standard WC compartments is such many disabled people will be content to that a 465mm diameter column of use changing and shower areas that are clearance is maintained between the open but provided with subdivisions, swing of the door, the WC pan and the whereas some will require the privacy and side of the wall compartment; convenience of an individual self-contained cubicle or compartment. The dimensions b. the minimum dimensions of compartments of the self-contained compartment allow for ambulant disabled people, including space for a helper. Any combined facility the activity space, and the arrangement of should be divided into distinct ‘wet’ and grab bars and other fittings within the ‘dry’ areas. In open changing and shower compartment comply with Diagram 21; areas, it may be difficult to provide a Note: The appliance and equipment configuration of handrails, controls and schedule referred to in Diagram 21 can be seat suitable for all disabled people to use. found in Appendix D of Approved Individual self-contained accommodation Document T. is therefore preferred although, if it contains a WC, it should not be the only wheelchair- c. doors to compartments for ambulant accessible toilet accommodation. disabled people are preferably outward opening and are fitted with a horizontal 5.17 In the case of individual changing closing bar fixed to the inside space; rooms not associated with showering, e.g. in clothes shops, the dimensions and d. an enlarged compartment for those who fittings recommended for an individual need extra space (based on the self-contained changing cubicle in a sports compartment for ambulant disabled building should be provided. In large people) is 1200mm wide and it includes building complexes, such as retail parks and a horizontal grab bar adjacent to the large sports centres, there should be one WC, a vertical grab bar on the rear wall wheelchair-accessible unisex toilet capable and space for a shelf and fold-down of including an adult changing table. changing table; Note 1: For sports buildings, details of e. any compartment for use by ambulant different types of changing and shower disabled people has a WC pan that facilities are given in ‘accessible sports conforms to BS EN 997: 2012, in terms facilities’. of its key dimensions, in order to accommodate the use of a variable Note 2: More detailed guidance on height toilet seat riser (see 5.9 and 5.11); appropriate sanitary and other fittings is given in BS 8300. f. a wheelchair-accessible compartment (where provided) has the same layout and fittings as the unisex toilet. Access to and use of buildings other than dwellings Approved Document M Volume 2 54 O N L I N E V E R S I O N