Disabled Access Guide for 42-45 Park Place

Services/facilities within the building include Inserv staff offices and the Centre for Advanced Studies.

Only building 42 has the ground floor occupied. The first and second floors of all buildings are used, and linked on the first floor.

The Centre for Advanced Studies is located on the first floor of building 44-45.

The venue is situated within the centre of the city.

This venue is situated in Cardiff.

The venue is not on a road with a steep gradient.

The nearest mainline Railway Station is Cathys.

There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.

This venue does have its own car park.

The car park is at the back of the venue.

The car park type is open air/surface.

Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.

There is 1 designated parking bay within the car park.

The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 3m x 5m (9ft 10in x 16ft 4in).

The nearest designated bay is 8m (26ft 2in) from the car park entrance.

The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.

Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

The car park surface is tarmac.

The patron does not have to cross a road.

The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.

There is not a designated drop off point.

The car park is for permit holders only.

There are also short stay on street pay and display parking bays, free to Blue Badge holders, on Park place in front of the building.

For more details of parking around the university, please see the University Website Directions Page.

This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.

There is not level access to the service.

The intercom is not in a position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.

The main doors open away from you (push).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 106cm (3ft 5in) wide.

There is a second set of doors.

The doors open away from you (push).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 85cm (2ft 9in) wide.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located to the right as you face the entrance.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.

The width of the ramp or slope is 135cm (4ft 5in).

There are steps to access this area/service.

The steps are located in front of the entrance.

There are 6 steps to the area/service.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are medium.

The steps do have handrails.

The handrails are on both sides.

The ramp overcomes the steps.

This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the building.

There is not level access to the service.

The main doors open towards you (pull).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 88cm (2ft 10in) wide.

A key is required to access this entrance, and it leads directly into the meeting room on floor 0 of 42, so can only be used on request.

There is a ramp or slope to access this area/service.

The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.

The ramp or slope is moderate.

The ramp or slope is permanent.

The width of the ramp or slope is 108cm (3ft 6in).

The ramp has a handrail on the left hand side going up.

This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.

There is not level access to the service.

The intercom is not in a position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.

The main doors open away from you (push).

The doors are single width.

The doors are heavy.

The door opening is 92cm (3ft ) wide.

This entrance is mainly used by the Centre for Advanced Study and Inserv staff based in 44-45.

There are steps to access this area/service.

The steps are located in front of the entrance.

There are 2 steps to the area/service.

The steps are not clearly marked.

The steps are deep.

The steps do not have handrails.

There is level access to the service.

There is not a hearing assistance system.

This venue does not play background music.

The lighting levels are medium.

Photograph 1 shows the meeting room on floor 0 of 42.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are 0-1-2.

There are 15+ steps between floors.

The lighting level is medium.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are deep.

The steps do have handrails.

The steps have a handrail on the right side going up.

There is a landing.

The services on the floors which are not accessible are staff offices.

There are similar stairs in 43, except with the handrail on the left going up, and only accesses floors 1-2.

The floors which are accessible by stairs are 0-1-2.

There are 15+ steps between floors.

The lighting level is medium.

The steps are clearly marked.

The steps are deep.

The steps do have handrails.

The steps have a handrail on the right side going up.

There is a landing.

There are similar stairs in 44, between floors 1-2 only.

There are no accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.

Availability and Location of Standard Toilets

Standard toilets are available.

Access to Standard Male Toilets

The male toilets are located on the floor 1 of 44.

Inside the venue, there is not level access to the male toilet.

Lighting levels are bright.

Access to Standard Female and Male Toilets

The female and male toilets are located on the ground floor of 42.

The female and male toilets are 13m (14yd) from the entrance to 42 Park Place.

Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilet.

Lighting levels are medium.

There are further male and female toilets on the landings between floors in all other buildings.

Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.

Documents can be requested in Braille.

Documents can be requested in large print.

A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not generally on duty.

This service can be requested.

Staff are not Text Relay aware.