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(1) Car Parking Width

Where car parking is adjacent to the home, it should be capable of enlargement to
z (1) Car Parking Width attain 3.3m width.
z (2) Access From Car Parking
z (3) Approach Gradients
z (4) External Entrances Stated specifications and dimensions to conform
z (5) Communal Stairs & Lifts
z (6) Doorways & Hallways The general parking space width of 2400mm must have a grass verge or path
z (7) Wheelchair Accessibility
900mm wide running beside to enable the hard landscaping to have an overall
z (8) Living Room
width of 3300mm at a later date.
z (9) Entrance Level Bedspace
z (10) Entrance Level WC &
Shower Drainage
z (11) Bathroom & WC Walls
z (12) Stair Lift/Through-Floor
Lift
z (13) Tracking Hoist Route
z (14) Bathroom Layout
z (15) Window Specification
z (16) Controls, Fixtures &
Fittings
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Lifetime Homes (2) Access From Car Parking Page 1 of 1
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(2) Access From Car Parking

The distance from the car parking space to the home should be kept to a
z (1) Car Parking Width minimum and should be level or gently sloping.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways A level approach is preferable. Where topography prevents this, a maximum
gradient on an individual slope is permissible as follows:
z (8) Living Room
1:12 if the slope is less than 5m;
Shower Drainage 1:15 if it is between 5m – 10m;
z (11) Bathroom & WC Walls 1:20 where the slope is more than 10m.
Lift There must be top, bottom and intermediate 1200mm clear landings.
z (13) Tracking Hoist Route Paths should be a minimum 900mm wide.
Fittings
Lifetime Homes (3) Approach Gradients Page 1 of 1
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(3) Approach Gradients

The approach to all entrances should be level or gently sloping.
z (1) Car Parking Width
z (3) Approach Gradients Stated specifications and dimensions to conform
z (4) External Entrances
z (5) Communal Stairs & Lifts The specification for Criteria 2 gives the definition of gently sloping.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways
z (8) Living Room
Shower Drainage
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Fittings
Lifetime Homes (4) External Entrances Page 1 of 1
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(4) External Entrances

All entrances should be illuminated, have level access over the threshold and
z (1) Car Parking Width have a covered main entrance.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways The threshold upstand should not exceed 15mm.
z (8) Living Room
Shower Drainage
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Lifetime Homes (5) Communal Stairs & Lifts Page 1 of 1
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(5) Communal Stairs & Lifts

Communal stairs should provide easy access and, where homes are reached by
z (1) Car Parking Width a lift, it should be fully accessible.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways Communal stairs:
Uniform rise not more than 170mm, uniform going not less than 250mm.
z (8) Living Room
Handrails extend 300mm beyond top and bottom step, handrail height 900mm
from each nosing.
Shower Drainage
z (11) Bathroom & WC Walls Lifts:
z (12) Stair Lift/Through-Floor Clear landing entrances minimum 1500mm x 1500mm
Lift Minimum internal dimensions 1100mm x 1400mm
z (13) Tracking Hoist Route Controls between 900 – 1200mm from floor and 400mm from the lift’s internal
z (14) Bathroom Layout front wall.
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(6) Doorways & Hallways

The width of internal doorways and hallways should conform to Part M, except
z (1) Car Parking Width that when the approach is not head on and the hallway width is 900mm, the clear
opening width should be 900mm rather than 800mm. There should be a 300mm
nib or wall space to the side of the leading edge of the doors on entrance level.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways Stated specifications and dimensions to conform
z (8) Living Room
Front door:
Clear opening width of 800mm, with a 300 nib to the side of the leading edge.
Shower Drainage
z (11) Bathroom & WC Walls Internal + Back doors:
z (12) Stair Lift/Through-Floor Clear opening width of 750mm / corridor or passageway width 900mm if the
Lift approach is head-on or 1200mm when the approach in not head-on, clear
z (13) Tracking Hoist Route opening width 775mm / corridor 1050mm when the approach is not head on,
z (14) Bathroom Layout 900mm / 900mm corridor when the approach is not head on.
z (15) Window Specification Doors on the entrance level should have a 300mm nib to the leading edge.
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(7) Wheelchair Accessibility

There should be space for turning a wheelchair in dining areas and living rooms
z (1) Car Parking Width and adequate circulation space for wheelchairs elsewhere.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways A turning circle of 1500mm or a turning ellipse of 1700mm x 1400mm is required
in living rooms and dining areas.
z (8) Living Room
Shower Drainage
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Lifetime Homes (8) Living Room Page 1 of 1
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(8) Living Room

The living room should be at entrance level.
z (1) Car Parking Width
z (3) Approach Gradients Stated specifications and dimensions to conform
z (5) Communal Stairs & Lifts Living room at entrance level.
z (8) Living Room
Shower Drainage
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(9) Entrance Level Bedspace

In houses of two or more storeys, there should be space on the entrance level
z (1) Car Parking Width that could be used as a convenient bed space.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways A space on the entrance level that could conveniently be used as a bed-space.
z (8) Living Room
Shower Drainage
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Lifetime Homes (10) Entrance Level WC & Shower Drainage Page 1 of 1
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(10) Entrance Level WC & Shower Drainage

In houses with three or more bedrooms, and all dwellings on one level, there
z (1) Car Parking Width should be a wheelchair accessible toilet at entrance level with drainage provision
enabling a shower to be fitted in the future. In houses with two bedrooms the
downstairs toilet should conform at least to Part M.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways Stated specifications and dimensions to conform
z (8) Living Room
The drainage for the future shower should be provided in all dwellings.
For dwellings with 3 or more bedrooms or on one level, the WC must be fully
Shower Drainage accessible. A wheelchair user should be able to close the door from within and
z (11) Bathroom & WC Walls achieve side transfer from a wheelchair to one side of the WC. There must be
z (12) Stair Lift/Through-Floor 1100mm clear space to the front of the bowl. The shower provision must be within
Lift the closet or adjacent to the WC.
z (13) Tracking Hoist Route A Part M WC is adequate for dwellings on 2 or more storeys with 1 or 2
z (14) Bathroom Layout bedrooms.
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(11) Bathroom & WC Walls

Walls in the bathroom and WC should be capable of taking adaptations such as
z (1) Car Parking Width handrails.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways Wall reinforcements (if required) should be located between 300 and 1500mm
from the floor.
z (8) Living Room
Shower Drainage
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Lifetime Homes (12) Stair Lift/Through-Floor Lift Page 1 of 1
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(12) Stair Lift/Through-Floor Lift

The design should incorporate provision for a future stair lift and a suitably
z (1) Car Parking Width identified space for a through the floor lift from the ground floor to the first floor, for
example to a bedroom next to the bathroom.
z (5) Communal Stairs & Lifts Stated specifications and dimensions to conform
There must be a minimum of 900mm clear distance between the stair wall (on
z (8) Living Room
which the stair lift would normally be fixed) and the edge of the opposite
handrail/balustrade.
Shower Drainage Unobstructed ‘landings’ are needed at the top and bottom of the stairs.
Lift
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(13) Tracking Hoist Route

The design and specification should provide a reasonable route for a potential
z (1) Car Parking Width hoist from a main bedroom to the bathroom.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways Technological advances in hoist design mean that a straight run is no longer
required.
z (8) Living Room
Shower Drainage
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(14) Bathroom Layout

The bathroom should be designed for ease of access to the bath, WC and wash
z (1) Car Parking Width basin.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways Although there is not a requirement for a turning circle in bathrooms, sufficient
space should be provided so that a wheelchair user can conveniently use the
z (8) Living Room
bathroom and gain side access to the WC.
Shower Drainage
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(15) Window Specification

Living room window glazing should begin no higher than 800mm from the floor
z (1) Car Parking Width level and windows should be easy to open/operate.
z (6) Doorways & Hallways People should be able to see out of the window whilst seated. Wheelchair users
should be able to operate at least one window in each room.
z (8) Living Room
Shower Drainage
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Lifetime Homes (16) Controls, Fixtures & Fittings Page 1 of 1
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(16) Controls, Fixtures & Fittings

Switches, sockets, ventilation and service controls should be at a height usable by
z (1) Car Parking Width all (i.e. between 450mm and 1200mm from the floor).
z (6) Doorways & Hallways This applies to all rooms, including the kitchen and bathroom.
z (8) Living Room
Shower Drainage
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(1) Car Parking Width

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(2) Access From Car Parking

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(3) Approach Gradients

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(4) External Entrances

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(7) Wheelchair Accessibility

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(8) Living Room

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