Access Guide
Petrol Station Summary
- This petrol station is open 24 hours.
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- There is not a member of staff trained in British Sign Language.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are not available.
- There is not a portable hearing assistance system.
- Payment at the petrol station during the day can be made in the shop and by using a phone app.
- Payment at the petrol station during the night can be made in the shop and by using a phone app.
- There is no water bowl but staff are happy to find a suitable vessel for water for an assistance dog. The BPme App can be used to pay for the fuel from your vehicle.
Getting Here
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By Road
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- The petrol station is located off the roundabout linking the A176 Nether Mayne/ Roundacre and the B1007 Laidon Link, close to Basildon train station.
- The petrol station has a Blue Badge bay at the front of the forecourt, standard bays to the front and rear and 3 electrical vehicle charging bays to the rear.
Parking
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Parking
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- The venue does have its own parking facilities.
- The car park is located at the front and rear of the forecourt.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park does not have a barrier control system.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
- All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
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Blue Badge Parking
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- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- There is/are 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 225cm x 468cm (7ft 5in x 15ft 4in).
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to one side and the rear.
- The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bay(s) have at least the recommended width of 120cm.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
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Paying
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- There are no parking charges for the car park.
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Access from the Car Park
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- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
- The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- The surface on the approach to the entrance is tarmac and concrete.
- There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
- There is tactile paving on dropped kerbs between the car park and the entrance.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 7m (7yd 1ft) from the store entrance.
Electric Vehicle Charging Points
- There is a/are electric vehicle charging point(s) available.
- The provider of the charging point(s) is BP Pulse.
- CCS and CHAdeMO charging is available.
- The electric vehicle charging point(s) is/are located to the rear of the forecourt.
- Staff are able to provide assistance with the electric vehicle charging points.
- The fuelService App can be used to notify staff of a customer's arrival.
- There is/are 3 electric vehicle charging point(s).
- The electric vehicle charging bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- The dimensions of the electric vehicle charging bay(s) surveyed are 243cm x 488cm.
- The charging point(s) is/are located to the rear and to the left side as you approach the bay(s).
- The height range of the electric vehicle charging point controls/screen is 108cm to 125cm.
- The height range of the electric vehicle charging point nozzle slot is 97cm to 99cm.
- Parking charges apply for all users (including Blue Badge holders).
- Charging for all users is limited to 90 minutes. An overstay fee of £10 per hour after 90 minutes applies.
- Payment signs are not provided.
- Payment for charging is made via an app/online and at the charging point(s).
- Payment can be made via the BP pulse app, subscription access card, contactless bank card or via the website (bppulse.co.uk). One bay has a marked area to the side and rear but has no markings/ signage indicating that it is a Blue Badge bay. The type of charger available includes CHAdeMO (59p per kWh, 100kw) and DC Combo Type 2 (59p per kWh, 150 kW).
- For more information and a guide to electric vehicle charging please click here.
Petrol Station Forecourt
- Staff are able to provide assistance at the pumps.
- An App can be used at this petrol station to inform staff of arrival.
- The App(s) used at this petrol station is/are; fuelService.
- It is not possible to pay at the pump.
- The height of the fuel pump nozzle slot is 107cm.
- The height of the night payment counter is 116cm.
- The night payment counter is not used currently. The counter and ATM are accessed step-free via the dropped kerb at the store entrance. There is an individual bay for the Digital Tyre Inflator and Screen Wash and the Vacuum & Fragrance machines. There is a car wash to the rear of the site.
ATM(s)
- The ATM(s) is/are located to the left-hand side of the store.
- The ATM(s) is/are 21m from the Blue Badge parking bay.
- There are obstructions on the approach to the ATM(s).
- The minimum width between the obstructions is 198cm.
- The controls/screen heights vary between 89cm and 116cm.
- The ATM is accessed step-free by using the dropped kerb in front of the store entrance.
Outside Access
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front right-hand of the store.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'M&S Food'.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- 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.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the opening is 152cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
- There are bollards at this entrance.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 155cm.
- The height of the bollard(s) is 109cm.
- The bollards do contrast visually with the paving.
- There is a member of staff available for assistance at this entrance.
- There is a security guard at the entrance, with staff on the tills to the left upon entry.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- There is tactile paving on the slope up towards the entrance.
Shop (M&S Simply Food)
- The majority of aisle widths are not 150cm+.
- The majority of aisles are 110cm or 120cm wide and are narrowed to approximately 100cm in places by product bins.
- The type of flooring is tiles.
- There is flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- There are mats in aisles that might be perceived as holes.
- There is high colour contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of walkways.
- The lighting levels are good.
- Music is played everywhere.
- There are hand sanitisers.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 128cm.
- There are handheld sanitisers on the till counters.
- The till(s) is/are located at the front left-hand side of the store.
- There is step-free access to the till(s).
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the till(s).
- The till(s) is/are not clearly signed.
- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the till(s).
- The till(s) is not/are not placed in front of a plain background.
- The lighting levels at the till(s) are good.
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the till(s).
- The height of the till(s) is/are 100cm.
- There is a lowered section at the till(s).
- The height of the lowered section is 88cm.
- There is a clear knee recess beneath the lowered section of the till(s).
- There is a hearing assistance system at the till(s).
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- Staff are not trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 16/08/2022.
- The hearing assistance system was working at the time of testing.
- The loop is on the counter to left-hand side when facing the tills.
Eating and Drinking (Wild Bean Café)
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Location and Access
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- The following information is for the café.
- The café is located to the right-hand side of the tills.
- There is step-free access to the café.
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Service and Menus
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- There is a counter where food and drink can be ordered.
- Menu types include: written wall menus.
- Menus are clearly written.
- Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
- Staff can read menus to customers if requested.
- The type of food served here is hot and cold meals and snacks.
- Takeaway cups are available.
- Adapted cups are not available.
- Adapted cutlery is not available.
- Drinking straws are available.
- This area does play background music.
- Background music is played at all times.
- There is not a hearing assistance system .
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Service Counter(s)
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- The height of the counter is 98cm.
- The height of the lowered section at the counter is 63cm.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the low/lowered section of the counter.
- There is not a moveable card machine available for payment.
- The type of flooring in this area is tiles.
- The lighting levels are good.
- The card machine is moveable but only to the edge of the counter.
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Payment Counter
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- The height of the counter is 112cm.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the low/lowered section of the counter.
- There is not a moveable card machine available for payment.
- The type of flooring in this area is tiles.
- The lighting levels are good.
- The counter with the card machine is to the left-hand side of the café and is higher than the other sections.
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Self-Service Touchscreens
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- Self-service touchscreens are available for ordering.
- The touchscreens are 140cm to 155cm from the floor.
- The touchscreen(s) is/are not height adjustable.
- There is not a knee recess under the touchscreen(s).
- The self-service machine is on a counter that is 100cm high and is shown in photograph 5. It is close to the entrance to the store and on the opposite side to the main Wild Bean service counter.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
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Location and Access
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- This accessible toilet is located at the rear right-hand side of the store.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 8m (8yd 2ft) from the store entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is medium.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 84cm (2ft 9in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is high.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is medium.
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Toilet Features
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- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 208cm x 218cm (6ft 10in x 7ft 2in).
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 140cm (4ft 7in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a waste disposal bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is not a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a push button flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is medium.
- There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is medium.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is high.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- There is a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are sanitary, nappy/incontinence items bin and general waste (with no lid) disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 112cm from the floor.
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Additional Fixtures
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- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The toilet has a backrest.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is high.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is low.
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin and tap(s) can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 70cm (2ft 4in).
- There are vertical wall-mounted grab rails on both sides of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is medium.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 89cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 92cm (3ft).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is low.
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Baby Changing Facilities
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- Baby changing facilities are located within the accessible toilet.
- There is a flip down baby change table available.
- The height of the baby change table is 85cm.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.