Sorry Vin! I'm afraid I misunderstood your first e-mail. Unfortunately I'm
not aware of any arguments that have been put forward for GP's surgeries at
ground floor though I can see where you're coming from. Good luck!
Louise
>From: Vin <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Accessibuilt list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: GP Surgery on 1st and 2nd floors
>Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 17:40:55 +0100
>
>Hi Louise,
>thanks but my point was that a GP Surgery (of all things) should be on the
>ground floor and I was looking for arguments to try to compel the Local
>Health Board to recognise that.
>Vin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Louise Thomson
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 5:20 PM
> Subject: Re: GP Surgery on 1st and 2nd floors
>
>
> Hi Vin,
>
> You may not be able to object to the planning application (though its
>worth
> a try), however, if this is a new build all first and second floor
> facilities should be accessible via a full passenger lift under Part M
>of
> the Building Regulations so this should get picked up when a Building
> Regulations submission is made. If the applicant fails to show lift
> provision at the Planning stage they may well find at Building
>Regulations
> that they are made to install a lift which in turn could affect the
>Planning
> Permission if for example the building is not big enough to install a
>lift,
> this could result in the applicant having to re-apply for Planning
> permission to incorporate the extra space for the lift. So, it's in
>their
> best interests in the long run!
>
> Louise
>
>
> >From: Vin <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Accessibuilt list <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: GP Surgery on 1st and 2nd floors
> >Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 16:35:55 +0100
> >
> >Hi,
> >could I have any thoughts please on the acceptibility of a purpose
>built GP
> >Surgery and Health Centre where there will be no facilities on the
>ground
> >floor. The project is part of a new shopping development and shops will
>be
> >given priority to ground floor space so that the Surgeries of four or
>so
> >GPs will all be sited on the first and second floors.
> >Needless to say I am not happy but equally I'm not sure the Access
>Group
> >can object on Planning grounds so I would value any observations.
> >
> >Vin
> >
> >Vin West
> >Secretary, Arfon Access Group
> >Glyn Dwr
> >Llandwrog Uchaf
> >Caernarfon
> >Gwynedd
> >LL54 7RA
> >
> >Tel: 01286 880761
> >Fax: 001775 665 2884
> >Mob: 0777 153 6760
> >
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