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Cathedral Court - Compass Centre

Canterbury Christ Church University, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Medway, Kent , ME4 4YG

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Overview

Getting Inside

  • The approach to the building is step-free via a slight slope.
  • There are steep speed humps in the car park roadways, which you must cross on the route from all areas of the car park to the main entrance. The same applies if you arrive by public transport or on foot, as you must go through the car park in order to reach the building. The speed humps can only be avoided if you are dropped off outside the main entrance.
  • Cathedral Court - Compass Centre has one entrance, which provides step-free access (via a steep ramp) to the ground floor of the building. There are double automatic doors, followed by a single automatic door (activated by a key card reader) at this entrance.
  • The main entrance is signed as "Canterbury Christ Church University - Cathedral Court".
  • The main entrance provides step-free access (via a steep ramp) to the ground floor of the building.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout the building on all floors, and to all floors via the lift.
  • Floor surfaces along circulation routes consist of low-pile carpet throughout.
  • There are resting areas in some circulation and lobby areas of the building with a mixture of seating.
  • Wall-mounted wayfinding and floor plan signage is provided throughout the building. Each room is also clearly signed with written text and the room number displayed on the door.
  • There are manual doors along circulation routes throughout the building. On the first floor, there is a single manual door to access the right wing of the building from the central wing and lift, with an opening width of 74cm. This wing contains rooms CCf06-CCf10, plus the Toilet with Adaptations - CCf11 - Right Hand Transfer, and the standard shared toilet CCf12. The only alternative route to this area is using the stairs in the right wing of the building.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There are 4 toilets with adaptations.
    • Toilets with adaptations are located on the ground floor, to the right beyond the reception desks and straight ahead as you enter the building through the main entrance; on the ground floor, in the right wing of the building; on the first floor, in the right wing of the building, to the left, left, and left again as you exit the lift; and on the first floor, to the left and left again as you exit the lift.
    • The transfer space varies between left and right in the toilets with adaptations.
    • The male step-free toilet facilities are located on the ground floor, to the right beyond the reception desks and straight ahead as you enter the building through the main entrance; and on the first floor, to the left and left again as you exit the lift.
    • The shared step-free toilet facilities are located on the ground floor, to the right beyond the reception desks and straight ahead as you enter the building through the main entrance; and on the first floor, to the left and left again as you exit the lift; on the ground floor and first floor in the right wing of the building; and on the second floor, to the left along the corridor as you exit the lift.
  • Washroom and Shower Facilities View
    • Standard shower facilities are located within the toilet with adaptations on the ground floor, in the right wing of the building.

Parking

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located to the front right of the building, off North Road.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac and block paving.
    • The height of the restriction barrier is 198cm.
    • There is 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay available.
    • The Blue Badge bay is signposted and has markings which are faded.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 260cm (width) x 490cm (depth).
    • There is a marked zone to both sides but not at the rear.
    • The width of the marked zone is 102cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 64m from the main entrance (first set of doors).
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a slight ramp or slope, a steep ramp or slope and uneven surfaces.
    • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
    • There is no pedestrian walkway through the car park, and you must go over a steep speed hump on the route from the car park to the building.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.
    • There is no official drop off point, but it is possible to drop off passengers/be dropped off directly in front of the main entrance.
  • Public Car Parks View
    • This venue shares a large car park with multiple other tenants of the Compass South complex, but has its own designated section within that car park, which is situated to the front right of the building. The parking spaces are marked with coloured dots - spaces with red dots are for staff permit holders, while spaces with yellow dots are for student permit holders.

Entrance (Main Entrance)

  • This entrance is located to the front left of the building.
  • The approach to the entrance has bollards.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a steep gradient.
  • The ramp is over 150cm wide with no handrails.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 145cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is a second single automatic door.
  • The door has a locked extension leaf.
  • The second door opens towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 87cm.
  • The second door has a high visual contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 109cm.
  • There is a key card reader to enter through the second set of doors at a height of 97cm. Tapping this automatically activates the automatic door.

Lift

  • The lift surveyed is located to the right beyond the reception desks and straight ahead as you enter the building.
  • The distance from the main entrance (second set of doors) is 21m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access, manual doors and doors permanently held open.
  • The ground floor, first floor and second floor are accessed by this lift.
  • The lift door has a high visual contrast.
  • The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
  • The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a medium visual contrast.
  • All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The lift door opening width is 76cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 108cm (width) x 138cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a medium visual contrast.
  • All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a hearing assistance alarm system, a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
  • Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.

Stairs (Main Stairs)

  • The stairs surveyed are located to the right beyond the reception desks and straight ahead as you enter the building through the main entrance.
  • The ground floor, first floor and second floor can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 20 steps between floors.
  • The steps have low visual contrast markings and have handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are easy to grip.
  • The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 19cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.

Toilet with Adaptations (CCg06 - Ground Floor - Left Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The toilet surveyed is located to the right beyond the reception desks and straight ahead as you enter the building through the main entrance.
    • The distance from the main entrance (second set of doors) is 23m.
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access, manual doors, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is Braille, tactile, pictorial, written text and numbered signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens by sliding and has a high visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 81cm.
    • The door has a lever twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • There is not a grab rail on the internal door .
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 136cm (width) x 195cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the left as you face the toilet.
    • The lateral transfer space is 71cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet has a padded backrest.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 92cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 73cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a high visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 95cm from the floor.
    • There is not a towel dispenser.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 97cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm but it was tied up at the time of the survey.
    • There is a full length mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.

Toilet with Adaptations (CCf11 - First Floor - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The toilet surveyed is located in the right wing of the building on the first floor, to the left, left, and left again as you exit the lift.
    • The distance from the lift is 29m.
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has doors permanently held open, narrow openings, step-free level access, manual doors and narrow walkways.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is Braille, numbered, tactile, written text and pictorial signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 86cm.
    • The door has a lever twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The dimensions of the cubicle are 206cm (width) x 193cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
    • The lateral transfer space is 123cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet has a padded backrest.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet roll holder has a high visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 90cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 72cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The soap dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 98cm from the floor.
    • There are paper towels for drying hands.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a high visual contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 106cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is a full length mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a sanitary bin.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
    • There is a second wash basin at a height of 78cm, which cannot be reached from the toilet. This is where the soap dispenser is located - there is not a soap dispenser at the "main" wash basin which can be reached from the toilet. It has separate hot and cold push taps, and does not have any vertical grab rails.