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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.
• 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, but they do not meet AccessAble's criteria.
• Step-free standard toilet facilities are available.
• Baby change facilities are available.
• Left hand transfer accessible toilet facilities can be found to the rear left of the store after you enter.
• Female and male standard toilet facilities can be found to the rear left of the store after you enter.
• Baby changing facilities can be found to the rear left of the store after you enter, in both the female and male standard toilets.

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Getting Help and Assistance

• Click + Collect is available at this store.
• The Click + Collect point is located to the left after you enter the store.
• There is a home delivery service from this 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.

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Public Transport

• Please click here for opening times and directions to this store.
• There is a bus stop within approximately 150m of the venue.
• The nearest bus stop is located on Tavistock Road (A386).
• The nearest train station is St. Budeaux Ferry Road
• For more information on St. Budeaux Ferry Road station please click here (opens new tab).

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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 33m from the main entrance.
• The car park is free for all users.
• Free parking for all users is limited to four hours.
• Clearly signed parent and child parking bays are.

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• Parking View
  • The car park is located at the front of the store on Tavistock Road (A386).
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park surface is block paving.
• 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 but not 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.

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Approach (Main Entrance)

• The surface of the approach is block paving and stone/concrete tiles.
• There are bollards on the approach which have a minimum width of 272cm and are 100cm high.
• The bollards have an visual identification band which contrasts with .
• There is step-free access on approach.

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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.
• There is step-free access at this entrance.
• There are double automatic doors which opens by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 197cm.
• There are automatic swing gates and security barriers immediately beyond the entrance.

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Entrance (TradePoint)

• This information is for the entrance located to the left of 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.
• 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 221cm.
• There are security barriers immediately beyond the entrance.

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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.
• All flooring in the shop is smooth and even.
• 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 a browse and order point in the shop.
• There is background noise in the shop.

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Area (Garden Centre)

• The area is internal and external.
• This area can be found to the right 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 195cm.
• There is step-free access throughout the area.
• The lighting levels in this area are good.
• Wayfinding signage is provided.
• The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the building.
• The flooring surface is not smooth and even due to uneven concrete.
• The flooring has a very shiny finish which may cause glare or look slippery to some people.
• The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
• There is low visual contrast between the shelving and floor in all walkways.
• There is a browse and order point in the area.
• There is background noise in the area.

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Planning Area (Kitchens)

• The planning area is located to the rear left and central 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 78cm.
• The distance between the floor and the highest desk is 101cm.
• 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 not sufficient space for a wheelchair user to use the planning area.

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Planning Area (Bathrooms)

• The planning area is located to the left 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 73cm.
• The distance between the floor and the highest desk is 88cm.
• 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.

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Counter (Collections)

• The counter is located to the left after you enter the store.
• The counter is approximately 58m from the main entrance.
• Clear signage for the counter is visible from the entrance.
• There is step-free access to the counter.
• The counter has windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
• 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.
• There is an assistance button which is 118cm from the floor.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.

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Counter (Paint Mixing)

• The counter is located to the left and central after you enter the store.
• The counter is approximately 46m 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 178cm high.
• The counter for seated users is 78cm high.
• There is an assistance button which is 118cm from the floor.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.

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Counter (Timber Cutting)

• The counter is located to the rear left after you enter the store.
• The counter is approximately 171m from the main.
• 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 102cm high.
• There is an assistance button which is 112cm from the floor.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.

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Counter (TradePoint)

• The counter is located to the right and left after you enter the store via the TradePoint entrance.
• The counter is approximately 3m from the Trade entrance.
• 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 108cm high.
• The counter for seated users is 75cm 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 no clear knee recess.
• The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.

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Checkouts

• The checkout area is located to the left 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.

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• 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 114cm and 155cm.
  • 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.

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Toilet with Adaptations (Left Hand Transfer)

• This accessible toilet is located to the rear left of the store after you enter.
• This accessible toilet is approximately 186m 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 85cm.
• The door has a twist lock.
• No key is required for the accessible toilet.
• The dimensions of the cubicle are 154cm x 165cm and it does not have a 150cm x 150cm turning space.
• There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet but it is obstructed.
• The lateral transfer space is 74cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
• There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
• There is a lid attached to the toilet seat.
• The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm.
• The toilet has a cistern to lean back against.
• 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 74cm.
• 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 hand dryer, the internal door, the floor, all grab rails, the toilet seat and the dropdown rail.
• There is a pull cord emergency alarm at a recommended height.
• The height of the wash basin is 74cm.
• The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
• The height of the soap dispenser is 100cm.
• The height of the hand dryer is 98cm.
• There is not a shelf.
• 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.

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Standard Toilet

• This toilet is located to the rear left of the store after you enter.
• This toilet is approximately 186m from the main entrance.
• There is step-free access into the toilet.
• There is Braille, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
• The male and female standard toilets were surveyed.
• The wash basin tap type is push.
• There is a baby change facility which is not at a recommended height.

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Exit

• This information is for the exit located beyond the checkouts.
• The exit area/door is clearly signed.
• There is step-free access at this exit.
• There are double automatic doors which open by sliding.
• The width of the opening is 217cm.
• There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this exit for those awaiting pick up.
• There are bollards with low visual contrast and a visual identification band beyond the exit.