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The Building (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024
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2.—(1) The Building Regulations 2010 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(3) (meaning of building work), after “Part M (access to and use of buildings)”, insert on a new line “Part T (Toilet Accommodation)”.
(3) In regulation 6(1)(a) (requirements relating to material change of use), after “S2 (infrastructure for the charging of electric vehicles)” insert on a new line “T1 (Toilet Accommodation)”.
(4) In Schedule 1 (requirements) after Part S insert the following new Part—
| “PART T TOILET ACCOMMODATION | |
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| T1.—(1) Toilet accommodation in buildings other than dwellings— (a)must consist of— (i)reasonable provision for male and female single-sex toilets, or (ii)where space precludes provision of single-sex toilets, universal toilets, and (b)may consist of universal toilets in addition to single-sex toilets. (2) In this requirement— “single-sex toilet” means toilet facilities which— (a) are intended for the exclusive use of persons of the same sex, and (b) provide washbasins and hand-drying facilities in— (i) either the toilet room or cubicle, or (ii) a separate area intended for use only by persons of that sex. “universal toilet” means toilet facilities which— (a) are provided in a fully enclosed room which contains a water-closet and washbasin and hand-drying facilities, and (b) is intended for individual use by persons of either sex. | Requirement T1 does not apply to— (a)en-suite facilities in individual rooms for residential purposes; (b)residential rooms in care homes as defined at section 3 of the Care Standards Act 2000; (c)schools as defined in section 4 of the Education Act 1996; (d)premises, or part of any premises, used wholly or mainly for early years provision within the meaning of section 20 of the Childcare Act 2006 by an early years provider to whom section 40 of the Childcare Act 2006 (Duty to implement Early Years Foundation Stage) applies; (e)cellular accommodation in custodial facilities.” |
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