Access Guide
Accessible Toilet(s) (Lower Mall - Right Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
- This accessible toilet is located on the lower mall, within the toilet area.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 30m (32yd 2ft) from the lift.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The key is a radar key.
- The key can be obtained from any member of the security team, or the management suite.
- There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is poor.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 90cm (2ft 11in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is poor.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is good.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 160cm x 230cm (5ft 3in x 7ft 7in).
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are moderate to 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 82cm (2ft 8in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a waste disposal bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- 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 good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are female sanitary and nappy/incontinence items bin disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 135cm from the floor.
- 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 within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is good.
- 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 80cm (2ft 7in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is poor.
- 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 72cm (2ft 4in).
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the right hand side of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can 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 is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 82cm (2ft 8in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is fair.
Standard Toilet(s) (Lower Mall)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
- The female and male toilets are located on the lower mall.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 30m from the lifts.
- 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 95cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is sensor.
- Lighting levels are moderate to good.
Parent and Baby Room (Lower Mall)
- There is a parent and baby room for public use.
- The parent and baby room is located on the lower mall, within the toilet area.
- The parent and baby room is approximately 30m from the lift.
- There is step-free access into the parent and baby room.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the room.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the parent and baby room door.
- 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 110cm (3ft 7in).
- There are disposal facilities in the parent and baby room.
- There is a wash basin in the parent and baby room.
- The height of the wash basin is 100cm.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- There is a/are chair(s) in the parent and baby room.
- There is not a chair with armrests on both sides.
- There is a toilet in the parent and baby room.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the room.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
Accessible Toilet(s) (Ground Floor - Right Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
- This accessible toilet is located on the ground floor, near the entrance to the management suite.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 20m (21yd 2ft) from the north entrance.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The key is a radar key.
- The key can be obtained from any member of the security team, or the management office.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 95cm (3ft 1in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is fair.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 160cm x 200cm (5ft 3in x 6ft 7in).
- The accessible toilet does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are moderate to 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 80cm (2ft 7in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a waste disposal bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- 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 good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are female sanitary and general waste (with lid) disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 165cm from the floor.
- There is not a mirror.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- 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 95cm (3ft 1in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is good.
- 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 74cm (2ft 5in).
- 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 good.
- The wash basin tap type is lever mixer.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 90cm.
- 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 95cm (3ft 1in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is good.
Standard Toilet(s) (Ground Floor)
- Standard toilet facilities are available.
- The female and male toilets are located on the ground floor, near the entrance to the management suite.
- There is step-free access into the toilet(s).
- The standard toilet(s) is/are approximately 25m from the north entrance.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- An ambulant toilet cubicle is available.
- There are horizontal wall mounted rails available on both sides of the toilet.
- There is a/are vertical wall mounted rail(s) on the right as you face the toilet.
- The information above relates to the female toilet. There is a different configuration of rails in the male toilet.
- The height of the wash basin(s) is 95cm.
- The height of the lowered wash basin is 75cm.
- The wash basin(s) tap type is sensor.
- Lighting levels are low to moderate.
Parent and Baby Room (Ground Floor - 1)
- There is a parent and baby room for public use.
- The parent and baby room is located on the ground floor, near the entrance to the management suite.
- The parent and baby room is approximately 22m from the north entrance.
- There is step-free access into the parent and baby room.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the room.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the parent and baby room door.
- 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 110cm (3ft 7in).
- There are disposal facilities in the parent and baby room.
- There is a wash basin in the parent and baby room.
- The height of the wash basin is 100cm.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- There is a/are chair(s) in the parent and baby room.
- There is not a chair with armrests on both sides.
- There is a toilet in the parent and baby room.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the room.
- The lighting levels are low to moderate.
Parent and Baby Room (Ground Floor - 2)
- There is a parent and baby room for public use.
- The parent and baby room is located on the ground floor, near the entrance to the management suite.
- The parent and baby room is approximately 21m from the north entrance.
- There is step-free access into the parent and baby room.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the room.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the parent and baby room door.
- 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 110cm (3ft 7in).
- There are disposal facilities in the parent and baby room.
- There is a wash basin in the parent and baby room.
- The height of the wash basin is 100cm.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- There is a/are chair(s) in the parent and baby room.
- There is not a chair with armrests on both sides.
- There is a toilet in the parent and baby room.
- There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the room.
- The lighting levels are low to moderate.
Accessible Toilet(s) (Upper Mall - Left Transfer)
- There is an/are accessible toilet(s) available.
- This accessible toilet is located on the upper mall, next to the NHS vaccination point.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the lift.
- There is step-free access into the accessible toilet.
- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is required for the accessible toilet.
- The key is a radar key.
- The key can be obtained from any member of the security team, or the management suite.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is poor.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet opening is 90cm (2ft 11in).
- The contrast between the internal door and wall is poor.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is good.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 155cm x 210cm (5ft 1in x 6ft 11in).
- The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 80cm (2ft 7in).
- The transfer space is obstructed by a female sanitary bin.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- There is a spatula type lever flush.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
- 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 good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- There is an emergency alarm.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is fully functional.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
- Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
- There is a/are female sanitary and general waste (with lid) disposal units.
- There is a/are coat hook(s).
- The height of the coat hook is 160cm from the floor.
- 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 within the accessible toilet.
- The toilet has a cistern.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm (1ft 7in).
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- 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 80cm (2ft 7in).
- The contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is poor.
- 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 74cm (2ft 5in).
- There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the left hand side of the wash basin.
- The contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- The wash basin tap type is sensor.
- There is a wall fixed soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can 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 is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 90cm (2ft 11in).
- The contrast between the hand dryer and the wall is poor.