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Originally Posted by susie123
Lots of info on the net about accessible toilets sizes etc if you have them (Part M of building regs) but nothing I could find about whether toilets and upstairs access have to be provided or not. Too difficult to generalise I suppose and not enshrined in law.
As for access to first floor - would be difficult and expensive to fit a lift in most small premises so not an option and so most disabled would be limited to ground floor anyway unless helped upstairs.
PS A "disabled toilet" is one which is broken. An "accessible toilet" is available for use. Plans and signs should be marked accordingly.
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Ground floor is only a "take away"(level access to purchase goods) but the first floor is to be a bar (
open to the public or just for the owners use?)
Disability and the Equality Act 2010 : Directgov - Disabled people