Hi All
Thank you for all responses on this. David, do you think the forthcoming
duty to promote disability equality will have an impact on this in the
future?
Lynn
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Hi
yes they should have picked up the step, see part M 2004 secn 0.9. page 13.
approval for access is not a separate item, however, planning
departments often leave compliance checks to building control as the
argument is that building regulations do not apply to planning. This is
because Part M is the first part of the building regulations which
actually applies to planning and is used as a get out for not doing the
checks.
Dave
Lynn Jeffries wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> Can someone advise me on this, please? A new sandwich shop has opened
> in the city centre. Apparently some £65,000 has been spent on the
> refurbishment they’ve installed an accessible toilet and the whole
> interior is now on one level with sloped access to the loo areas. But
> a wheelchair user still can’t get in because there is still a step at
> the entrance!
>
> The planning department say they had not addressed this issue because
> the owner had not requested approval for access, just the interior
> alterations. Their representative said they didn't have the resources
> to suggest or insist that they applied by the DDA legislation. All
> they had to do was to "sign off" the work he proposed.
>
> Can this be right? Surely not….
>
> Many thanks
>
> Lynn
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