Secondary Legislation ADT2024 Secondary Settled

Approved Document T: Toilet Accommodation (2024 edition)

Building Regulations 2010 — Approved Document T 2024 England
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What This Authority Covers

Building Regulations approved document providing guidance on toilet accommodation in new non-domestic buildings in England. Requirement T1 specifies that toilet accommodation must be provided as self-contained cubicles. This effectively moves new workplace and public building design towards individual-use facilities, reducing reliance on communal single-sex spaces.

When Relevant

Future-proofing workplace facilities policies. New buildings will increasingly have individual cubicles rather than communal facilities, reducing the practical friction points in trans inclusion facility access debates.


Key Provisions

  • Requirement T1 Framework
    Toilet accommodation must be provided as self-contained cubicles

    Under Approved Document T, toilet accommodation in new non-domestic buildings must be provided as self-contained cubicles with floor-to-ceiling partitions and lockable doors.

  • holding-1 Framework
    Guidance on provision for different building types

    Provides guidance on toilet provision for different building types, including offices, schools, healthcare, and public buildings, with specific cubicle requirements for each.


Current Status & Context

New approved document introduced in 2024. Requires self-contained cubicles for toilet accommodation in new non-domestic buildings. Moves away from communal changing areas towards individual-use facilities. Practical implications for single-sex spaces debate.