Principal entrance door width and access requirements

The principal entrance to a dwelling or the common entrance to a block of dwellings should have a door with a minimum clear opening width of not less than 775 mm and a level threshold. See Diagram 7.1. The access to the principal entrance to a dwelling or the common entrance to a block of dwellings should be – (a) level for a distance of not less than 900 mm; and (b) at or about the level of the floor of the dwelling. Where access is by an alternative entrance the above provisions should apply to that entrance and not to the principal entrance or the common entrance to a block of dwellings.