Posted By Ged Hi guys and gals, Can anybody point me in the right direction. Some of our offices are changing shape and I was wondering if there is anything laid down for disabled access around desks and of course fire routes. The present blue print leaves the ailes if you like just over a metre wide. I think that this is too narrow as there is not lot of room to manouevre for disabled persons, of which there are a couple. Main access and egress and floor levels are fine. It just seems that a metre is a bit tight. Grateful for thoughts if anybody has any. Ged

Posted By Della Pearlman There is also a British Standard that might help: BS 8300: 2001 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people — Code of practice This gives the recommended space allowances for people passing on an access route as: 2 wheelchair users – 1.8m 1 wheelchair user plus an ambulant person – 1.5m Blind person with a cane – 1.2m Person on crutches – 1.2m Della

Posted By Bob Youel dont lose site of the fact that the measurements noted are minimum masurements as where a wheel chair user has a *larger [ *which they must have because of a particular condition] than average chair etc; that size may also have to be accounted for - so fight for as much space as you can get

Posted By Jim Doherty Hi Ged If you look on the Department for Communities and Local Government website they have recently added a guide called Means of Escape for Disabled People. It is a very useful reference tool when considering office layout etc. Hope that helps Jim D