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• 16 Design Criteria from 5 July 2010 (REVISED)
  • Background to Revisions
  • Implementation of Revisions
  • (1) Parking (width or widening capability)
  • (2) Approach to dwelling from parking (distance, gradients and widths)
  • (3) Approach to all entrances
  • (4) Entrances
  • (5) Communal stairs and lifts
    • (5)a Communal Stairs
    • (5)b Communal Lifts
  • (6) Internal doorways and hallways
  • (7) Circulation Space
  • (8) Entrance level living space
  • (9) Potential for entrance level bed-space
  • (10) Entrance level WC and shower drainage
  • (11) WC and bathroom walls
  • (12) Stairs and potential through-floor lift in dwelling
  • (13) Potential for fitting of hoists and bedroom / bathroom
  • (14) Bathrooms
  • (15) Glazing and window handle heights
  • (16) Location of service controls
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(5) Communal stairs and lifts

Principle: Enable access to dwellings above the entrance level to as many people as possible.

See criteria (5)a and (5)b.