There is still a consierable amount of confusion around the planning obligations and the technical requirements for accessible housing in England. A single space standard was drawn up, the Nationally Described Space Standard (NDSS), in tandem three levels of accessibility were defined in Approved Document M volume 1. However, M4(2) and M4(3) can only be applied via the planning process to developments to whitch Part M of the Building Regulations apply. Furthermore, the terminology within ADM is not very helpful. What does this mean for obtaining planning permission? This module will outline the legal requirements of ADM and those aspects which are often misinterpreted. Jane Simpson, Jane Simpson Access Ltd Jane is Director of Jane Simpson Access Ltd and a RIBA Chartered Architect and consultant member of the National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC). Throughout her career Jane has developed a broad range of expertise, working for local authorities, private practice and planning department, with over two decades of experience in inclusion; providing advice on a broad range of issues, often clarifying complex aspects of the Equality Act 2010, the Special Education Needs and Disability Act 2001 and other statutory and legislative information. She sits on the Civic Trust Selwyn Goldsmith Awards Panel, is the RIBA’s Specialist Practice Advisor on inclusion, representing them on Design Council, Regulations & Standards, CPD, Architects for Change, UIA Architecture for All Western Europe and BSI committees, including involvement in the recent BS8300 revision. This series is delivered over six modules, with intervening gaps, allowing you time to reflect, revise and review. You can attend all six modules in the series, or the relevant modules only, if you need to refresh your understanding on various topics. This module was recorded in November 2019, as part of the Access Consultancy webinar series, and the modules are available for on demand viewing. Please note that each on demand video will expire 3 hours after viewing commences and that there are no live interactions as part of this series. Please view the Terms and Conditions for more information. To purchase this module, please login/register. For more information on this course, or if there are no places available, please email us, or call +44 (0)20 7307 3848 to talk to a member of the team.Core Curriculum Inclusive environments: 0.5hrs Places, planning and communities: 0.25hrs Design, construction and technology: 0.25hrs
