Loretto
Hadn't thought about the planning aspect.
many thanks
Martin
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> From: "Loretto O'Callaghan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: New Build
> Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 15:10:19 GMT
>
>Hello Martin.
>
>They will presumably work to Part M of the Building Regulations.
>
>They will presumably have to get Planning Permission. Some Planning
>Departments in local councils are submitting building plans to their local
>access group. If access is not right, planning permission may not be
given.
>
>Access to Goods & Services , will in any case apply if members of the
>public use the facility - conference delegates etc.
>
>As an employer your College should make reasonable adjustments inthe
>workplace for disabled people.
>
>Best to get things right at the design stage rather than expenditure later.
>
>Hope this helps a little. Loretto. At 16:43 13/11/97 +0000, you wrote:
>>We are about to commission a new information centre. This will release
space
>>in other parts of the existing bulding that are not accessible to
>>wheelchairs users. In this old space will be sited the entire
administrative
>>and management centres. The planners have just withdrawn the walkway that
>>was intended to bridge the new and old buildings. Thus although I and
others
>>will now be able to use the library/information centre many others aspects
>>of our work will be far more difficult if not impossible.
>>
>>Does the DDA have anything to say about this?
>>
>>Martin
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