Access Guide
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 not available.
- Step-free standard toilet facilities are available.
- Baby change facilities are available.
- Right hand transfer accessible toilet facilities can be found to the rear left of the store.
- Baby changing facilities can be found to the rear left of the store.
Getting Help and Assistance
- Click + Collect is available at this store.
- The Click + Collect point is located to the right as you enter the store.
- There is a collection point available at this store.
- The collection point is located to the right as 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), heavy duty (heavy garden) and flat-bed.
- Documents/information can be provided in: large print on request.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are available.
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 Fossetts Way.
- The nearest train station is Southend Victoria.
- For more information on Greater Anglia train services please click here (opens new tab).
Parking
- The store has its own parking facilities which do need to be booked in advance.
- Blue Badge parking is available.
- Blue Badge parking is clearly marked and signed.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 10m from the entrance.
- The car park is free for all users.
- There are no Load and Go parking spaces available.
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Parking
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- The car park is located at the front of the store.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park surface is tarmac and block paving.
- Parking spaces are provided on a first come first serve basis.
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Blue Badge Parking
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- There are more than 10 Blue Badge parking bays.
- The dimensions of the Blue Badge bays are 230cm x 460cm.
- There is a hatched zone on both sides but not to the rear.
- The hatched zone is at least 120cm.
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Access from the Car Park
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- The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- There is a road to cross with dropped kerbs and tactile paving.
Entrance (Main Store)
- This information is for the entrance located to the left and right of the entrance lobby at front of 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 is an open entrance.
- The width of the opening is 235cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- There are double automatic doors.
- The width of the opening is 235cm.
- There are automatic swing gates and security barriers immediately beyond the entrance.
Entrance (TradePoint)
- This information is for the entrance located to the right of the main store front.
- 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 180cm.
- There are security barriers immediately beyond the entrance.
Shop
- There is step-free access throughout the shop.
- The lighting levels in the shop are varied.
- 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 majority of aisle widths are not 150cm+.
- Access throughout the shop is not unobstructed.
- There is low colour contrast between the shelving and floor in the majority of walkways.
- There is background noise in the shop.
Area (TradePoint)
- The area is internal.
- This area can be found to the right as you enter the main store.
- There is step-free access throughout the area.
- The lighting levels in this area are varied.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the building.
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- There is low colour contrast between the shelving and floor in all walkways.
- There is background noise in the area.
Area (Garden Centre)
- The area is internal and external.
- This area can be found to the left as 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 230cm.
- There is step-free access throughout the majority of the area.
- The lighting levels in this area are varied.
- Wayfinding signage is not 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 majority of aisle widths are not 150cm+.
- There is low colour contrast between the shelving and floor in all areas.
- There is background noise in the area.
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Comments
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- There is a second similar entrance point to the right of the one surveyed.
Area (Building Yard)
- The area is internal.
- This area can be found to the right as you enter the branch.
- There are double automatic doors which open by sliding to access this area from the shop.
- The width of the door opening is 240cm.
- There is step-free access throughout the area.
- The lighting levels in this area are varied.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the building.
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- There is low colour contrast between the shelving and floor in all walkways.
- There is background noise in the area.
Planning Area (Kitchens and Bathrooms)
- The planning area is located to the rear right centre of the branch.
- There is step-free access to the planning area.
- The lighting levels in the planning area are varied.
- The distance between the floor and the lowest desk is 89cm.
- The distance between the floor and the highest desk is 102cm.
- 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.
Counter (Paint Mixing)
- The counter is located In the centre of the store.
- The counter is approximately 35m from the 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 105cm high.
- The counter for seated users is 115cm high.
- The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
Counter (Collections)
- The counter is located to the right as you enter the store.
- The counter is approximately 30m from the 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 82cm high.
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
- The counter for seated users has a clear knee recess.
- The counter does not have a hearing assistance system.
Service (Timber Cutting)
- The service is located to the rear right of the branch.
- The service is approximately 100m from the entrance.
- Clear signage for the service is not visible from the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the service.
- The lighting levels at the service are good.
- The service does not have a hearing assistance system.
Checkouts (Main Store)
- The checkout area is located In the front centre of 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 moderate to good.
- The store has: staffed checkouts and self-service checkouts.
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- The checkout is 101cm high.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the staffed checkout for seated users.
- The Chip & PIN card machines are accessible to a wheelchair user from the staffed checkouts.
- The checkout does not have a hearing assistance system.
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
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- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkouts vary between 90cm and 145cm.
- 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.
Checkouts (TradePoint)
- The checkout area is located within the TradePoint Area.
- There is step-free access to the checkout area.
- The checkout area is not clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout area are varied.
- The store has: staffed checkouts.
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- The staffed checkout is placed in front of a patterned background.
- The checkout is 118cm high.
- The checkout for seated users is 72cm high.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the staffed checkout for seated users.
- The Chip & PIN card machines are accessible to a wheelchair user from the staffed checkouts.
- The checkout does not have a hearing assistance system.
Accessible Toilet (Right Hand Transfer)
- This accessible toilet is located to the rear left of the store .
- This accessible toilet is approximately 75m from the store 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 medium colour contrast.
- The width of the accessible toilet door opening is 82cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right of the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 125cm (from the side of the toilet pan to the wall).
- There is a spatula flush on the right 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: a toilet roll holder on the dropdown rail and the wash basin.
- The following fixtures cannot be reached from the toilet seat: the wash basin, the soap dispenser and the hand dryer.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 60cm.
- The following grab rails are available: a horizontal grab rail on the door, vertical grab rails on both sides of the wash basin, a horizontal grab rail on the non transfer side and a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: all grab rails, the toilet roll holder, the hand dryer, the floor, the internal door and the dropdown rail.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the toilet seat.
- 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 96cm.
- The height of the hand dryer is 94cm.
- There is not a shelf.
- The cubicle also has: a full length mirror, a waste bin without lid and a sanitary bin.
- The cubicle does not have coat hooks.
Standard Toilet
- There is no standard toilet, but the accessible toilet can be used by everyone.
Parent and Baby Room / Breastfeeding Room
- This parent and baby room is located at the rear left of the store.
- This parent and baby room is approximately 75m from the store entrance.
- There is step-free access into the parent and baby room.
- There is Braille, pictorial and written text signage on or near the parent and baby room door.
- There is a baby change facility which is not at a recommended height.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
Exit
- This information is for the exit located behind the checkouts.
- The exit area/door is clearly signed.
- There are security barriers before the exit.
- There are double automatic doors which open by sliding.
- The width of the opening is 200cm.
- There is a second set of doors.
- The second set of doors is an open exit.
- The width of the opening is 225cm.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this exit for those awaiting pick up.