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Material change of use - hotels, institutions, places of assembly, shops
1.6NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
When a building undergoes a material change of use so that it is used as a hotel or boarding house, an institution, a place of assembly or recreation, or a shop it should be treated in the same manner
non-domesticcommercialpublic-buildingaccessaccessibilityRefreshment facilities - general accessibility
5.11NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
Refreshment facilities, such as restaurants and bars, should be designed so that they can be accessed and used by all people. All floor areas in a refreshment facility, even when located at different
accessaccessibilitynon-domesticcommercialAccess to services in refreshment facilities
5.12NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
In a refreshment facility e.g. a restaurant or a bar, people should have access to and use of – (a) the full range of services offered; and (b) bar and self-service counters.
accessaccessibilitynon-domesticcommercialServing and bar counter heights
5.13NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
A serving counter or bar counter should have not less than one section of its working surface at a height of 850 mm above floor level for a length of not less than 1500 mm.
accessaccessibilitynon-domesticcommercialExternal seating area thresholds
5.14NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
A level threshold complying with the provisions of paragraph 3.10, should be provided to any doorway between the refreshment facility in a building and any associated external seating area.
accessaccessibilityexternal-spacenon-domesticcommercialChanging facilities not associated with showers
5.31NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
Where changing facilities are provided for general use and are not associated with showering facilities (e.g. in a clothes shop), not less than one individual wheelchair accessible changing room shoul
accessibilitycommercialnon-domesticHearing enhancement systems - general
5.47, 5.48NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
In order to obtain the full benefit of attending public performances or taking part in meetings/lectures, a person using an electronic hearing device needs to receive a signal that is amplified in bot
public-buildingnon-domesticaccessibilitycommercialHearing enhancement system visibility
5.49NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
A hearing enhancement system, provided to comply with the provisions of paragraph 5.48, should be readily apparent to those who require to use it (e.g. indicated by the standard symbol).
public-buildingnon-domesticaccessibilitycommercialHearing enhancement system - electrical interference
5.50NI-wide·Technical Booklet R Access to and Use of Buildings
A hearing enhancement system should not be subject to extraneous electrical interference from any artificial lighting installation.
public-buildingnon-domesticaccessibilitycommercial