Paragraph 3 Facilities for storage, preparation and cooking of food within the unit of accommodationI1

England and Wales

(1)

In a unit of accommodation accommodating more than one person, the food preparation area provided within the unit must include the following facilities:

(a)

four burners/hobs, conventional oven and grill, or two burners/hobs and a microwave with a built in oven and grill;

(b)

a sink and integral drainer, with a constant supply of hot water and cold drinking water;

(c)

a storage cupboard of a minimum capacity 0.2 cubic metres excluding storage beneath the sink;

(d)

a refrigerator;

(e)

a minimum of four 13 amp sockets (single or double) situated over the worktop;

(f)

a worktop for food preparation of minimum dimensions 1 metre x 0.6 metre; and

(g)

a minimum of 1 metre circulation space from facilities to other furniture in the room.

(2)

In a unit of accommodation accommodating one person, the food preparation area provided within the unit of accommodation must include the following facilities:

as (a) – (g) above but (a) to have a minimum of two burners/hobs.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 3 in force at 27.4.2015, see art. 1(2)