Consultation outcome

Changing Places toilets

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 12 May 2019
• Last updated: 9 September 2020 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Changing places: government response

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Changing places: government response - easy read version

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Detail of outcome

Changing places toilets: government response

The government response to the consultation sets out the amendments, which will take effect on 1 January 2021, being made to Approved Document M: Access to and use of buildings, Volume 2 – Buildings other than dwellings.

It details which new, large buildings, or those subject to a material change of use, commonly used by the public will be mandated to provide changing places toilets, as well as more detailed analysis of the responses received during the consultation.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on proposal to increase provision of Changing Places toilets.

This consultation ran from
9am on 12 May 2019 to 11:45pm on 22 July 2019

Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on how we can increase provision of Changing Places toilets in specific new, large buildings commonly used by the public, as well as those undergoing building works.

Our proposed approach is to introduce a mandatory requirement for Changing Places toilets in Building Regulations.

Documents

Changing Places toilets

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-5462-3

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Changing Places toilets - easy read information booklet

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Changing Places toilets - easy read answer booklet

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Changing Places toilets - easy read information booklet (print-ready version)

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Published 12 May 2019
Last updated 9 September 2020 + show all updates

1. 9 September 2020

   Added easy read version of the government response to the Changing Places consultation.

2. 19 July 2020

   Added government response to the consultation.

3. 18 July 2019

   Consultation closing date extended to 22 July 2019.

4. 7 June 2019

   Added easy read information booklet, and easy read answer booklet.

5. 12 May 2019

   First published.