Paragraph 4.2 Access within buildingsF1
Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that–
in non-domestic buildings, safe, unassisted and convenient means of access is provided throughout the building;
in residential buildings, a proportion of the rooms intended to be used as bedrooms must be accessible to a wheelchair user;
in domestic buildings, safe and convenient means of access is provided within common areas and to each dwelling;
in dwellings, safe and convenient means of access is provided throughout the dwelling; and
in dwellings, unassisted means of access is provided to, and throughout, at least one level.
Limitation
There is no requirement to provide access suitable for a wheelchair user–
in a non-domestic building not served by a lift, to a room, intended to be used as a bedroom, that is not on an entrance storey; or
in a domestic building not served by a lift, within common areas and to each dwelling, other than on an entrance storey.