Disability and historic buildings
Disability and historic buildings
- 2002
- Building Control April 2002, 13(1) .
Explains that ancient buildings should be sympathetically altered to accommodate access by disabled. Emphasises that Building Regulations only ask that requirements are met, without obligation to adopt them in a particular way. When requirement cannot be met by any means, perhaps architectural character would be too seriously damaged, then applicant should apply for relaxation or dispensation of requirement.
MANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT-DISCRIMINATION-DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION-ACCESSIBILITY
ANCIENT STRUCTURES
Explains that ancient buildings should be sympathetically altered to accommodate access by disabled. Emphasises that Building Regulations only ask that requirements are met, without obligation to adopt them in a particular way. When requirement cannot be met by any means, perhaps architectural character would be too seriously damaged, then applicant should apply for relaxation or dispensation of requirement.
MANAGEMENT-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT-DISCRIMINATION-DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION-ACCESSIBILITY
ANCIENT STRUCTURES