Publication - Advice and guidance

Building standards technical handbook 2022: non-domestic

Published: 1 June 2022
Directorate: Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic: Building, planning and design
ISBN: 978-1-78544-329-9

Guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This handbook applies to a building warrant submitted on or after 1 June 2022 and to building work which does not require a warrant commenced from that date.

Supporting documents

3.11 Facilities in dwellings

Mandatory Standard

Standard 3.11

Every building must be designed and constructed in such a way that:

the size of any apartment or kitchen will provide a level of amenity that ensures the welfare and convenience of all occupants and visitors, and

an accessible space is provided to allow for the safe, convenient and sustainable drying of washing.

Limitation:

This standard applies only to a dwelling.

3.11.0 Introduction

This standard does not apply to buildings other than dwellings.

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3.11 Facilities in dwellings

Mandatory Standard

3.11.0 Introduction

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