Entrance lobbies and communal spaces in apartment developments

Entrance lobbies and communal spaces (including corridors, stairwells and lifts) that provide circulation within new-build apartment developments must be: i. appropriate in scale to facilitate safe access and egress of all residents – at a minimum it is expected that the combined gross internal floor space of entrance lobbies and communal spaces should be not less than 10% of the total internal floor space of the development. ii. Accessible – in accordance with the requirements of Policy HOU7 outlined in Section 5 of this SPG, communal spaces should be accessible, particularly where providing access to units designed to meet wheelchair accessible requirements.