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ii) Common/shared entrances are required to lead to a hall large enough for people to
manoeuvre with shopping and/or baby buggies, and in wheelchairs, with ease.
iii)
Communal circulation corridors are required to be a minimum of 1200mm wide.
iv) An access core serving 4 or more dwellings must provide an access control system, with
entry phones in all dwellings linked to a main front door with electric lock release.
v) An access core serving more than 25 dwellings must provide additional security
arrangements, such as access control systems with audio-visual verification or provision of a
concierge.
vi)
External mail boxes should be provided for all new housing development.
vii) Details shall be provided in the Design and Access Statement to demonstrate how shared
circulation spaces will operate satisfactorily, including travel distances (refer 'Approach and
Entrance') and details about the security and servicing arrangements, such as access control
systems and mailbox locations.
H. Circulation in new homes
i) For all new development and conversions the width of the doorways and hallways is required
to conform to the specifications below:
The clear opening width of the front door must be at least 800mm.
A 300mm nib is required beside the leading edge (latch side) of all doors at entrance
level.
All internal doors must have clear opening width of at least 775mm.
All hallways and corridors inside a dwelling must have a clear width of at least 1050mm.
ii) The design of dwellings over more than one-storey is required to provide space for (a)
provision of a stair lift, and (b) a suitably identified space for a through-the-floor lift from the
ground to the first floor.
I. Storage and Utility Spaces
i) Built-in general internal storage space, free of hot water cylinders and other obstructions,
with a minimum internal height of 2m and a minimum area of 1.5m 2 , must be provided for 1-2
person dwellings, in addition to storage provided by furniture in habitable rooms. For each
additional occupant an additional 0.5 m 2 of storage space is required.
ii) Dwelling plans should demonstrate that suitable space is provided for a washing machine,
for drying clothes, and for waste and recycling bins within the home.
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