Unobstructed turning circle requirements

It is necessary to allow sufficient space within dwellings to allow wheelchair users and others with limited mobility to safely move around the home. Available space must accommodate turning circles, clear of fittings and obstructions, so that wheelchair users in particular can manoeuvre freely within and between rooms. At a minimum, entrance hallways should have an unobstructed turning circle of 1500mm inside the entrance area (behind the entrance door when closed). Achieving space for unobstructed turning circles within other rooms of dwellings will permit a head-on approach to doorways. Within kitchens there should be a turning circle of 1500mm clear diameter between kitchen units and other fixed objects with additional space outside of the turning zone to assist manoeuvring throughout. Living and dining rooms should also have a turning circle of 1500mm clear diameter, and where living/dining rooms are combined as one, the space for dining should be accommodated within this requirement.