Scope and relationship to fire safety and Part H

Part R is limited to matters of access to, into, within, and use of a building. It does not extend to means of escape for a person with a disability in the event of fire, for which reference should be made to Part E (Fire safety). This Technical Booklet, gives guidance on the strategy for access to and within a building other than a dwelling. When this strategy includes the use of ramps and/or stairs, such ramps or stairs must satisfy the relevant requirements of Part H.