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Access to and use of buildings for all users

Last updated: 25 September 2023 at 16:47:51 UTC by JAMS Assistant

Building regulations for access to and use of buildings in dwellings and buildings other than dwellings and provides a baseline for accessibility in the built environment. Documents set out the minimum statutory baseline that buildings must meet on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-and-use-of-buildings-approved-document-m

Further advice may be found on other websites including the
- Planning Portal https://www.planningportal.co.uk/applications/building-control-applications/building-control/approved-documents/part-m-access-to-and-use-of-buildings/approved-document-m-volume-2-buildings-other-than-dwellings
- Arts Council  https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/publication/building-access
- ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) particularly for community buildings https://acre.org.uk/