BS 8300-1:2018
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Design of an accessible and inclusive built environment – External environment. Code of practice
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2018 | 100 |
This part of BS 8300 gives recommendations for the design of the external built environment, including the approaches to buildings, to accommodate users with the widest range of characteristics and capabilities. It applies to:
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key external features within the curtilage of or associated with a building or group of buildings, such as parking provision, setting‑down points, access routes to and around buildings, and the approaches of entrances to buildings;
NOTE 1 The recommendations in this part of BS 8300 mainly cover access in the external environment and the approaches to buildings. The standard makes reference to design of internal environments but the main recommendations for design of internal environments are given in BS 8300‑2.
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other aspects of the external environment such as street design, landscaping, way‑finding and information, horizontal and vertical movement, and public facilities.
The recommendations given in this part of BS 8300 apply largely to new developments, but can also be used when assessing the accessibility and usability of the existing external environment and, where practicable, as a basis for its improvement. The extent to which the recommendations apply to scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields and conservation areas is determined on a case‑by‑case basis.
NOTE 2 This part of BS 8300 does not give recommendations for the management and maintenance of external environments, but a list of issues to be considered is given in Annex A.
This part of BS 8300 does not apply to individual dwellings.
NOTE 3 Individual dwellings are covered by BS 9266.
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 6 | Foreword |
| 9 | Introduction |
| 10 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
| 11 | 3 Terms and definitions |
| 13 | 4 Integrating inclusive design principles into the development process |
| 14 | 4.1 Inclusive design strategy |
| 15 | Table 1 — Inclusive design strategy 4.2 Design and access statements |
| 16 | 4.3 Access strategy 5 Strategic site and building layout 5.1 Site planning and position of buildings and other features |
| 17 | 5.2 Navigation, orientation and way‑finding |
| 19 | 6 Arriving at a destination 6.1 Setting‑down and picking‑up points |
| 20 | Figure 1 — Setting‑down points |
| 21 | Figure 2 — Dropped kerbs |
| 22 | 6.2 Public transport infrastructure |
| 23 | 7 Parking provision |
| 24 | 7.1 Cycle parking 7.2 Provision of designated accessible parking spaces Table 2 — Provision of designated accessible parking spaces |
| 25 | 7.3 Designated on‑street parking 7.4 Designated off‑street parking |
| 26 | Figure 3 — Example of a designated on‑street parallel parking space |
| 27 | 7.5 Access to, and location of, designated off‑street parking spaces |
| 28 | 7.6 Design and layout of designated off‑street parking spaces Figure 4 — Access around designated off‑street parking spaces |
| 29 | Figure 5 — Markings for multiple designated off‑street parking spaces 7.7 Multi‑storey car parks |
| 30 | 7.8 Garaging and enclosed parking spaces Figure 6 — A garage designed for a wheelchair user and an ambulant driver |
| 31 | 7.9 Electric vehicle charging 7.10 Mobility services and provision for electric mobility scooters 7.11 Entrances to car parks, and parking controls |
| 32 | 7.12 Parking meters, payment systems and ticket dispensers |
| 33 | Figure 7 — Key dimensions relating to ticket dispensing machines for use by wheelchair users 8 Horizontal movement 8.1 Access routes |
| 35 | Figure 8 — The design of access routes |
| 36 | 8.2 Hazards on an access route |
| 39 | Figure 9 — Projections into an access route that do not need hazard protection |
| 40 | Figure 10 — Projections into an access route that need hazard protection |
| 41 | 8.3 Information and signage 8.4 Pedestrian surfaces |
| 42 | 8.5 Gates, barriers and restrictions |
| 43 | 9 Vertical movement 9.1 Steps and stairs |
| 46 | Figure 11 — Use of a corduroy hazard warning surface and handrails on an external stepped access |
| 47 | 9.2 Ramps |
| 48 | Table 3 — Maximum permissible relationship between going, gradient and rise of ramps |
| 50 | 9.3 Handrails |
| 52 | 9.4 Lifting appliances, escalators and moving walks |
| 53 | 9.5 Subways and bridges |
| 54 | 10 Public facilities 10.1 Meeting and information points |
| 55 | 10.2 Permanent visitor attractions 10.3 Temporary external events |
| 56 | 10.4 Public art 10.5 Refreshment areas |
| 57 | 10.6 Public telecommunications 10.7 Seating |
| 58 | 10.8 Water features 10.9 Trees, planting and soft landscaping |
| 59 | 10.10 Sanitary accommodation 10.11 Assistance dog toilets/spending areas 11 Lighting |
| 60 | Table 4 — Environmental zones 11.1 General principles of lighting |
| 61 | Table 5 — The artificial lighting of specific applications 11.2 Avoiding glare and shadows |
| 62 | 11.3 Colour rendering 11.4 Illumination for lip reading 11.5 Ramps 11.6 Steps and stairs 11.7 Meeting and information points 11.8 Way‑finding |
| 63 | 12 Specific locations 12.1 Nature trails 12.2 Beaches and piers |
| 64 | 12.3 Parks and gardens |
| 65 | 12.4 Fishing and angling 12.5 Historic landscapes and monuments 12.6 Play areas |
| 67 | Annex A (informative) Management and maintenance |
| 72 | Annex B (informative) Using light reflectance values (LRVs) to assess visual contrast |
| 73 | Figure B.1 — Zones of good, acceptable and poor visual contrast in relation to the LRV of two adjacent surfaces |
| 74 | Table B.1 — Light reflectance values associated with the BS 4800A) range of colours |
| 76 | Annex C (informative) Space allowances for wheelchair manoeuvring and access to vehicles |
| 77 | Table C.1 — Width required at the side of a vehicle or between vehicles in a car park |
| 78 | Table C.2 — Widths for access at the side and the rear of a vehicle or between vehicles in a car park |
| 79 | Annex D (informative) Temporary external events |
| 85 | Annex E (informative) Space allowances for people passing on an access route Figure E.1 — Space allowances for people on an access route |
| 86 | Annex F (informative) Slip potential characteristics of treads, ramp surfaces and floor finishes |
| 88 | Bibliography |
| 92 | Index |
