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The East Coast Sports and Fitness Centre

Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2PJ

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Overview

  • About View
    • The East Coast Sports and Fitness Centre is a small building with 2 floors.
    • There is 1 main lift and 1 main staircase with the building.
    • The floors are signed as ground and first floor.
  • Parking and Public Transport View
    • There is a campus car park, with Blue Badge parking available.
    • The nearest parking is located off St Peter's Street.
    • The nearest train station is Lowestoft.
    • The nearest bus station is Lowestoft Bus Station.

Getting Inside

  • There are uneven surfaces on approach to the building across the car park.
    There is a zebra crossing between the Tower Block south entrance and the main entrance of the East Coast Sports and Fitness Centre.
  • On approach from St Peter's Street there is a zebra crossing across part of the car park followed by a very long slight slope with handrails on both sides on approach to the building entrance.
    This slope often has bicycles attached to the left handrail which can serve as an obstruction.
  • There is a single entrance to the building.
    It is accessed via a steep slope and has a set of double automatic doors that open towards you.
    A key card is required to access the building.
  • The entrance is not signed.
  • The entrance provides step-free access via a steep slope into the ground floor.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout the building on both floors.
  • The floor surfaces along all circulation routes are carpeted.
  • There are no resting areas along the circulation routes.
  • There is no wall mounted wayfinding signage within the building.
  • There are no manual doors in the circulation areas.

Toilet and Changing Facilities

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
    • The toilet with adaptations is located towards the rear of the building on the ground floor.
    • The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
    • The toilet with adaptations is also signed for use as a shared all gender toilet.
    • The male and female step-free toilet facilities are located towards the rear of the building on the ground floor.
  • Washroom and Shower Facilities View
    • Standard shower facilities are located within the male and female toilets on the ground floor.

Parking (St Peter's Street)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located to the south of the East Coast Sports and Fitness Centre building, off St Peter's Street.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 320cm (width) x 470cm (depth).
    • There are no hatched/marked zones.
    • The nearest designated bay is 20m from the main entrance of The East Coast Sports and Fitness Centre.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has step-free level access.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for staff permit holders and student permit holders only.
    • Parking is free for all users.
    • Clearly presented parking signs are not available.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located off the staff car park along St Peter's Street.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • 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 is a key fob/card reader at a height of 100cm.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 150cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 110cm.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.

Lift

  • The lift surveyed is located towards the rear of the building.
  • The distance from the entrance is 30m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
  • The ground and the first 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 weight limit for the lift is 630kg.
  • The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high visual contrast.
  • All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The lift door opening width is 80cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 110cm (width) x 140cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a high 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 and a visual floor indicator.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Stairs

  • The stairs surveyed are located towards the rear of the building.
  • The ground and the first floor can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 20+ steps between floors.
  • The steps are clearly marked and have handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are not 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 between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 17cm.
  • The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Toilet with Adaptations (Ground Floor - Shared - Right Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The toilet surveyed is located towards the rear of the building on the ground floor.
    • The distance from the entrance is 25m.
    • The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access.
    • There is step-free level access into the facility.
    • There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
    • The door opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The width of the door opening is 85cm.
    • 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 145cm (width) x 200cm (depth) and there is not room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet, however it is obstructed.
    • The lateral transfer space is 75cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
    • There is a pull chain flush on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
    • The horizontal grab rail has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
    • The vertical grab rail has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
    • The dropdown rail has a low visual contrast.
    • The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a high 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 low visual contrast.
    • The toilet roll holder is 96cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The wash basin is 78cm from the floor.
    • The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
    • The vertical grab rail is on the right as you face the wash basin.
    • The wash basin grab rail has a low 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 110cm from the floor.
    • There is not a towel dispenser.
    • There is a wall mounted hand dryer.
    • The hand dryer has a low visual contrast.
    • The hand dryer is 125cm from the floor.
    • There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is no shelf.
    • The cubicle has a sanitary bin and a waste bin.
    • There is one coat hook.
    • The coat hook is 154cm from the floor.
    • The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.