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B&Q Penryn

56 Kernick Road, Penryn, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR10 9DQ

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Summary

  • This guide was created in July 2023.
  • There are public transport links within 200m of the venue.
  • The venue has its own parking.
  • A designated drop off point is not available.
  • The most accessible entrance is the main entrance.
  • There is step free access at this entrance.
  • This entrance has double doors.
  • The doors are automatic.
  • There is step-free access throughout the building.
  • There is not a designated safe place which can be used by people who may feel scared or at risk.
  • Accessible toilet facilities are available.
  • Step-free ambulant toilet facilities are available.
  • Step-free standard toilet facilities are available.
  • Baby change facilities are available.
  • Left hand transfer accessible toilet facilities can be found to the right of the store after you enter, pass the checkouts.
  • Ambulant toilet facilities can be found to the right of the store after you enter, pass the checkouts, in the female and male standard toilets.
  • Female and male standard toilet facilities can be found to the right of the store after you enter, pass the checkouts.
  • Baby changing facilities can be found to the right of the store after you enter, pass the checkouts.

Getting Help and Assistance

  • Click + Collect is available at this store.
  • The Click + Collect point is located to the right after you enter the store.
  • The following are available to borrow: wheelchairs.
  • The types of trolley available at this store include: standard, standard with baby seat, wheelchair attachable, board carrier (A-frame), flat-bed and wheeled basket.
  • An assistance dog toilet or toileting area is not available at the store.
  • Water bowls for assistance dogs are not available.

Public Transport

Parking

  • The store has its own parking facilities which do not need to be booked in advance.
  • Blue Badge parking is available.
  • Blue Badge parking is clearly signed but markings are faded.
  • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 20m from the main entrance.
  • The car park is free for all users.
  • Clearly signed parent and child parking bays are.
  • Parking View
    • The car park is located at the front of the store on Kernick Road.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
  • Blue Badge Parking View
    • There are more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
    • The dimensions of the Blue Badge bays are 230cm x 467cm.
    • There is a hatched zone on both sides and to the rear.
    • The hatched zone is at least 120cm.
  • Access from the Car Park View
    • The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
    • There is a road to cross with flush tactile paving.

Approach (Main Entrance)

  • The surface of the approach is tarmac.
  • The bollards have a visual identification band and contrast visually with the tarmac.
  • There is step-free access on approach.

Entrance (Main)

  • This information is for the entrance located at the front of the store.
  • The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
  • There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance that might be perceived as a hole.
  • A colleague is available at this entrance to assist customers.
  • There is step-free access at this entrance.
  • There are double automatic doors which open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 192cm.
  • There is a second set of doors.
  • There are double automatic doors which open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 192cm.
  • There are automatic swing gates and security barriers immediately beyond the entrance.

Shop

  • There is step-free access throughout the shop.
  • The lighting levels in the shop are good.
  • Wayfinding signage is provided.
  • The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the shop.
  • The flooring has a very shiny finish which may cause glare or look slippery to some people.
  • The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
  • Access throughout the shop is unobstructed.
  • There is low visual contrast between the shelving and floor in the majority of walkways.
  • There is background noise in the shop.

Area (Gardening and Building Yard)

  • The area is internal and external.
  • This area can be found to the left after you enter the store.
  • There are double automatic doors which open by sliding to access this area from the shop.
  • The width of the door opening is 205cm.
  • There is step-free access throughout the area.
  • The lighting levels in this area are good.
  • Wayfinding signage is not provided.
  • The colour, design and typeface of signs is not consistent throughout the building.
  • The flooring surface is not smooth and even due to uneven concrete.
  • The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
  • There is low visual contrast between the shelving and floor in all areas.
  • There is background noise in the area.

Planning Area (Kitchens and Bathrooms)

  • The planning area is located to the rear right after you enter the store.
  • There is step-free access to the planning area.
  • The lighting levels in the planning area are good.
  • The distance between the floor and the lowest desk is 76cm.
  • The distance between the floor and the highest desk is 98cm.
  • There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the desk.
  • The area does not have a hearing assistance system.
  • There are stools and some chairs without armrests.
  • There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the planning area.

Counter (Collections)

  • The counter is located to the right after you enter the store.
  • The counter is approximately 17m from the main entrance.
  • Clear signage for the counter is visible from the entrance.
  • There is step-free access to the counter.
  • The lighting levels at the counter are good.
  • The counter is 106cm high.
  • The counter for seated users is 83cm high.
  • There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
  • The counter for seated users has sufficient space to write or sign documents and a clear knee recess.
  • The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.

Counter (Paint Mixing)

  • The counter is located to the right and centre after you enter the store.
  • The counter is approximately 43m from the main entrance.
  • Clear signage for the counter is not visible from the entrance.
  • There is step-free access to the counter.
  • The lighting levels at the counter are good.
  • The counter is 106cm high.
  • The counter for seated users is 76cm high.
  • There is an assistance button which is 118cm from the floor.
  • The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.

Counter (Timber Cutting)

  • The counter is located to the rear left after you enter the store.
  • The counter is approximately 66m from the main entrance.
  • Clear signage for the counter is not visible from the entrance.
  • There is step-free access to the counter.
  • The lighting levels at the counter are good.
  • The counter is 103cm high.
  • The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.

Counter (TradePoint)

  • The counter is located to the right after you enter the store.
  • The counter is approximately 37m from the main entrance.
  • Clear signage for the counter is visible from the entrance.
  • There is step-free access to the counter.
  • The lighting levels at the counter are good.
  • The counter is 106cm high.
  • There is not sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
  • The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.

Checkouts

  • The checkout area is located to the right after you enter the store.
  • There is step-free access to the checkout area.
  • The checkout area is clearly signed.
  • The lighting levels at the checkout area are good.
  • The store has: staffed checkouts and self-service checkouts.
  • Staffed Checkout(s) View
    • The checkout is 95cm high.
    • The Chip & PIN card machines are accessible to a wheelchair user from the staffed checkouts.
    • The checkout does not have a hearing assistance system.
  • Self-Service Checkout(s) View
    • The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkouts vary between 112cm and 150cm.
    • The Chip & PIN card machines are accessible to a wheelchair user from the self-service checkouts.
    • There is a hand-held scanner.
    • Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkouts.

Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)

  • This accessible toilet is located to the right of the store after you enter, pass the checkouts.
  • This accessible toilet is approximately 58m from the main entrance.
  • There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
  • There is Braille, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
  • There is a manual door which opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
  • The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 81cm.
  • The door has a twist lock.
  • No key is required for the accessible toilet.
  • The dimensions of the cubicle are 195cm x 217cm and it has a turning space of at least 150cm x 150cm.
  • There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet.
  • The lateral transfer space is 155cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
  • There is a push button flush on the transfer side.
  • The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
  • The following fixtures can be reached from the toilet seat: the toilet roll holder and the wash basin.
  • The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the soap dispenser and the hand dryer.
  • The height of the toilet roll holder is 107cm.
  • The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side, a vertical grab rail on the transfer side and vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
  • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
  • The following have a high visual contrast with their surroundings: the internal door and some grab rails.
  • The following have a less clear visual contrast with their surroundings: some grab rails, the dropdown rail and the toilet seat.
  • There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height.
  • The height of the wash basin is 71cm.
  • The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
  • The height of the soap dispenser is 100cm.
  • The height of the hand dryer is 104cm.
  • The coat hooks for seated users and standing users are not at the recommended height.
  • The cubicle also has: a full length mirror, a waste bin without lid and a sanitary bin.

Standard Toilet

  • This toilet is located to the right of the store after you enter, pass the checkouts.
  • This toilet is approximately 58m from the main entrance.
  • There is step-free access into the toilet.
  • There is Braille and pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
  • The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
  • The visual contrast between the external toilet door and wall is high for both female and male.
  • There is an ambulant cubicle available with a vertical grab rail on the left and horizontal grab rails on both sides.
  • The information above relates to the male toilet. There is a different configuration of rails in the female toilet.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.

Parent and Baby Room / Breastfeeding Room

  • This parent and baby room is located to the right of the store after you enter, pass the checkouts.
  • This parent and baby room is approximately 58m from the main entrance.
  • There is step-free access into the parent and baby room.
  • There is Braille and pictorial signage on or near the parent and baby room door.
  • No key is required for the room.
  • There is a baby change facility which is not at a recommended height.
  • The wash basin tap type is push.
  • There is a chair without armrests.
  • Waste bins include: a general waste bin without lid.

Exit

  • This information is for the exit located beyond the checkouts.
  • The exit area/door is clearly signed.
  • There are security barriers before the exit.
  • A colleague is available at this exit to assist customers.
  • There is step-free access at this exit.
  • There are double automatic doors which open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 193cm.
  • There is a second set of doors.
  • The second set of doors are double automatic doors which open by sliding.
  • The width of the opening is 218cm.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this exit for those awaiting pick up.
  • There are bollards with high visual contrast and a visual identification band and bollards with low visual contrast and no visual identification band beyond the exit.
  • The minimum width between the bollards is 125cm.