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With Sitemate’s Part M Accessible Route Checklist, you will be able to quickly create checklists and easily perform inspections. The checklist template comes ready with specific requirements for each of the important inspection points, whether you are inspecting a dwelling (category 1, 2, or 3), or non-dwellings. All you need to do is select the appropriate regulation set that applies, and you’re good to go.

Does this checklist comply with important building regulations?

Yes, this checklist template was built entirely on the latest versions of Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the Approved Document M, or Part M, of the UK Building regulations.

Can I edit the checklist to include company-specific standards?

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Part M Internal Circulation Checklist Template

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Use this free Part M Internal Circulation Checklist to streamline next building accessibility inspection and ensure compliance with Part M Building Regulations. Easily track quality and safety inspection points and each specific requirement for areas like entrance reception, lobbies, hallways, corridors, internal stairs, and internal ramps.

Performing safety checks for Part M compliance? This Part M Internal Circulation Checklist template allows cross-referencing all the inspection points for its specific requirement in the UK Building Regulations Part M. Select the appropriate regulation set & category, fill out the checklist tables, add notes & comments, and even attach photos and sign-offs - all on one form.

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What is a Part M Internal Circulation Checklist?

A Part M Internal Circulation Checklist is a form that is used to track inspection points and regulatory requirements for internal circulation routes, or how people get around inside a building. Specifically, the Building Regulations Part M UK covers features such as hallways, corridors, doors and doorways, indoor stairs, indoor ramps, etc.

Primarily, Part M building regulations set out to ensure the safety and comfort of access for building occupants. This includes people using wheelchairs, people with limited mobility or physical impairments, elderly occupants, or people carrying heavy loads on things like pushcarts. These regulations apply to buildings used as dwellings or for other purposes such as schools, hospitals, office buildings, and even government buildings. Engineers and architects use tools like checklists to ensure that they stay on top of all the numerous regulations and standards, as compliance is also a legal requirement under the regulation itself.

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What is Internal Circulation?

Internal Circulation, in the context of building design and the Part M building regulations, refers to the movement of people within a building. It is an important concept in building design and accessibility planning as it ensures people can move through accessways safely, comfortably, and independently. Further, this is especially important to people with disabilities, physical impairments, or limited mobility, as regular traversing across the building space is more difficult and risky.

Internal circulation in dwellings usually covers elements like hallways, doorways, indoor stairs. However, buildings used for commercial settings like offices, malls, schools, and hospitals normally have more elements covered. Specifically, Part M also covers features such as entrance ways, car parks, reception areas, lobby areas, and indoor ramps among others.

Examples of elements used as internal circulation are the following:

Corridors & Hallways: Connect rooms and different functional areas.
Doors & Doorways: Provide access between rooms; must allow sufficient clear width and easy operation.
Stairs: Enable vertical circulation between floors; must have consistent risers, handrails, and landings.
Ramps: Provide accessible routes where there are changes in level.
Lifts (Elevators): Essential for step-free access between floors.
Lobbies & Landings: Serve as transition or waiting areas that support movement between circulation routes.

How do Part M and Other Building Regulations Align on Internal Circulation?

At the core, Part M focuses on regulations regarding the Access to and Use of Buildings, ensuring the buildings and its features are easily accessible for its users. However, you may notice that some other Parts within the UK Building Regulations may also cover the same building elements that Part M covers. For example, Part K and Part B also covers regulations on stairs and ramps.

However, it is important to note that while these parts may seem to “overlap”, there is clear distinction in the intent of each part. Part M focuses on accessibility of the building and its features so everyone can move freely. On the other hand, other Building Regulation Parts focus more on the safety aspect of these elements, so everyone can move safely. These intentions are very closely related, and usually interconnected. That is why you may sometimes see Part M regulations refer to these other regulation Parts for compliance as well.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I use this Part M Internal Circulation Checklist rather than other formats?

Sitemate’s Part M Internal Circulation Checklist allows you to directly cross reference specific regulations with actual inspection notes all on the same form. Just select the appropriate regulation set and category, and you’ll be able to see specific regulations for that category.

Is this Part M Internal Circulation Checklist compliant with Building Regulations?

Yes, this checklist was created based entirely on the UK Building Regulations Approved Document M, or Part M.

Can I edit the template contents to add or remove checklist points?

Yes, you can edit, add, or remove any checklist content to better suit your company’s needs. You can use Dashpivot and its no-code template builder to edit or re-create this template, and even add your company logo and letterhead.

How do I access the checklists I make?

You can access these checklists just about on any device. This means you can create fresh checklists, ready for your next inspection, on your phone at the job site. After you save the checklist, you can access it again automatically on your laptop or computer at the office for edits and sign offs.

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