Access For All Guidance
Our Access for All guidance notes have been produced by the Access Officers of Wealden District Council, Brighton & Hove City Council, Eastbourne Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council, Lewes District Council and Rother District Council.
The Guidance note on Approaches and Entrances gives information about:
- Approaches from the boundary and any on-site parking
- Entrance Doors
- Entrance Lobbies
The Internal Circulation Guidance Note gives information about:
- Reception Areas
- Doors
- Corridors and passageways
- Internal lobbies
- Vertical circulation
- Switches, controls and sockets
The Lifts Guidance Note gives information about:
- Approaches and doors for passenger lifts and platform lifts
- Controls for passenger lifts and platform lifts
- Passenger car lifts
- Platform lifts
- Stair lifts
- Fire Safety
The Wayfinding and Signs Guidance Note gives information about:
- Wayfinding for people who are visually impaired
Wayfinding for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
The Accessible Toilet Guidance Note gives information about:
- Facilities for wheelchair users
- Facilities for ambulant disabled people
The Changing and Shower Facilities Guidance Note gives information about:
- Changing rooms
- Shower rooms
The Entertainment and Places of Assembly Guidance Note gives information about: Spectator Seating
- Aids to Communication
- Other matters
The Housing Guidance Note gives information about:
- Building Regulations
- Lifetime Homes
- Wheelchair Accessible Housing
The Customer Services Guidance Note gives information about:
- Shops
- Offices
- Automatic Telling Machines (ATMs)
- Vending machines and the like
- Public telephones
- Restaurants and Bars
- Petrol Filling Stations
- Visitor Attractions
The Holiday Accommodation Guidance Note gives information about:
- Hotel accommodation, self-catering accommodation, and static caravan sites
- Some general points on design
The External Environment Guidance Note gives information about:
- Pavements and footpaths
- Changes in Level
The Car Park Guidance Note gives information about:
- Car parking bays
- Ticket machines
- Numbers of parking bay
The Means of Escape Guidance Note gives information about:
- Means of warning
- Escape time
- Vertical escape
- Managing evacuation
The Access to the Countryside Guidance Note gives information about:
- Access to the amenities
- Facilities
The Further Guidance Note note gives further information including our disclaimer, Approved Document M and useful contacts.