In June 2000, following a comprehensive review of Part M of the building regulations, I made amended regulations. I also published a revised edition of Technical Guidance Document M – Access for People with Disabilities, on how to comply with the regulations.
The amended Part M, which came into effect on 1 January 2001, requires that all new houses be visitable by people with disabilities. The main features of visitable housing include:
level or gently sloping approaches to dwellings;
level access at entry door;
sufficiently wide doors and corridors to accommodate a wheelchair, and
toilet facilities at entry level for wheelchair users and other people with disabilities.