Access Guide
Public Toilets
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Location and Access to Toilets
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- These facilities are located within a toilet block.
- The toilet block is located at the junction of Union Lane and Bank Lane, opposite Brixham Central Car Park.
- The type of toilet facilities located here are; accessible toilet(s) and shared standard toilet(s).
- There is step free access to the accessible toilet facilities.
- There is step free access to the standard toilet(s).
- The access to toilets is via; security barriers.
- There is a charge for use of the toilet(s).
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Parking
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- The toilet block is located next to a public car park.
- Off site Blue Badge parking is available.
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Additional Information
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- The toilets are not staffed.
- The standard unisex toilets are accessed from the front of the building with the exit to the side. The accessible toilet is accessed from the side of the block.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) for public use.
- The accessible toilet surveyed is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- This accessible toilet is located to the side of the toilet block, adjacent to the exit from the standard facilities.
- There is step-free access to the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is heavy.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The door does not have a horizontal grab rail.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 180cm x 230cm (5ft 11in x 7ft 7in).
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The toilet has not got a non-slip floor.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a female sanitary disposal bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is not a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are female sanitary disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
- 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.
- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is not a shelf next to the toilet.
- The toilet has a fixed horizontal rail without a padded backrest.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- 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).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- The height of the wash basin is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- There are no vertical wall-mounted grab rails at the wash basin.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- There is not a mixer tap.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 80cm.
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Baby Changing Facilities
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- Baby changing facilities are located within the accessible toilet.
- The baby change table is not set against the wall, permanently fixed at 75cm from the floor.
- The baby change table is not height adjustable.
- The height of the baby change table once extended is 88cm (2ft 11in).
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Comments
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- The door to the accessible toilet is locked by an electronic touch pad (see Photos 1-2).
- The button glows blue when open and red when locked.
- The handle to open the door does not work if the button is glowing red.
- The automated handwash system dispenses soap, water and warm air in sequence.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Toilet Facilities
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- The shared toilet is located in the main toilet block.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The visual contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is high.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is not available.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 100cm.
- The height of the lowered wash basin is 80cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is sensor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
- Inside the toilet block there are sliding barriers, operated by payment with coinage or contactless bank card.
The entrance is to the left of the block and the exit is to the left (also through sliding barriers).
The barriers are 62cm wide (see photos 1, 8 and 9)
Inside the block, to the left, there is a urinal. (Photograph 5).