Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- 9 Hope Park Square is a small building located above 8 Hope Park Square and has 1 floor.
- There is no lift in the building and 1 staircase.
- The floors are not signed.
- To access counselling rooms 10, 11 and 12, the rear courtyard entrance of 8 Hope Park Square and the staircase to the top have to be used.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest parking is located on Buccleuch Place.
- The nearest step-free train station is Edinburgh Waverley.
- The nearest bus station is Edinburgh.
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Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free and level.
- There is a steep slope to access to the rear courtyard entrance of 8 Hope Park Square and access to counselling rooms 9, 10 and 11 of 9 Hope Park Square.
- There is one entrance to 9 Hope Park Square but access to the rear counselling rooms 9, 10 and 11 is via the rear courtyard entrance of 8 Hope Park Square and the staircase.
- The front entrance is numbered 9.
The rear courtyard entrance is numbered 8. - The front entrance has steeped access.
- The rear courtyard entrance to 8 Hope Park Place leads to the staircase.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access throughout the building.
- After entering the building there is an entrance lobby which leads to all rooms.
- Floors along all circulation routes are hard and smooth.
- There are no resting areas in circulation routes.
- There is no wayfinding signage in the building.
- There are not manual doors in the circulation corridor, only to access rooms.
Emergency Egress for Building
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General Building Information
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- Please note the fire evacuation strategy from the upper floors of this building relies on the ability to self-transfer into an evacuation chair.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- The shared toilet facilities are located to the right as you enter via the front entrance..
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Washroom and Shower Facilities
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- Standard shower facilities are located within the standard toilet cubicle.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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On-street Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available .
- The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located on Buccleuch Place.
Entrance (Front Entrance)
- This entrance is located at the front of the building.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is stepped access at the entrance.
- There are 16 steps with handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 19cm.
- The depth of the steps is between 30cm and 45cm.
- The first 10 steps have a handrail on both sides.
The last 6 steps have a handrail on the left only. - There is an intercom at a height of 125cm.
- There is a bell at a height of 135cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 82cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is a second single manual door.
- The second door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 76cm.
- The second door has a low visual contrast.
- There is stepped access as you enter.
- There are 11 steps with a handrail on the right going up.
- The handrail is easy to grip.
- The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 18cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- The second set of stairs are between the first and second doors.
Entrance (Rear Courtyard Entrance to 8 and 9 Hope Park Square)
- This entrance is located at the rear left of Hope Park Square, in the courtyard.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces and a bollard.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is an intercom at a height of 143cm.
- There is a bell at a height of 140cm.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens away from you.
- The width of the opening is 100cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a high visual contrast.
- There is stepped access as you enter.
Stairs (Main Staircase from Rear Courtyard Entrance to 8 and 9 Hope Park Square)
- The stairs surveyed are located ahead as you enter via the rear courtyard entrance.
- Basement to Ground to 9 Hope Park Square can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 20 steps between floors.
- The steps are unmarked and have a handrail on the left going up.
- The handrail is easy to grip.
- The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrail extends horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 17cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
- This staircase leads to the ground floor of 8 Hope Park Square and continues upwards to 9 Hope Square.
Kitchen/Dining
- The kitchen/dining area is located to the right as you enter via the front entrance.
- There is step-free level access into the kitchen/dining area.
- There is a single manual door with a low visual contrast.
- The door opens inwards.
- The width of the opening is 70cm.
- Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- The flooring is shiny.
- The walls and floor have a high visual contrast.
- The work surface is 93cm from the floor.
- A lowered work surface is not available.
- Overhead and under counter cupboards are available.
- A lowered hob is not available.
- The sink is 93cm from the floor.
- A lowered sink is not available.
- The sink has a twist turn mixer tap.
- Facilities within the kitchen include a fridge, a microwave, a kettle and a toaster.
- Seating available in the kitchen includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the kitchen includes: tables.
- The surface height of the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is suitable for wheelchair users.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Reception (8 and 9 Hope Park Square)
- The reception is located ahead as you enter via the front entrance.
- The distance from the front entrance is 8m.
- The most accessible route to reception has doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 73cm.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the seating area (150cm x 150cm).
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest in the seating area.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.