Part M Dwellings Design Guide and Checklist
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Part M Dwellings Design Guide
A practical reference guide for architects and architectural technologists working on UK residential schemes. This guide is organised by design topic rather than by category, so you can find the requirements for M4(1), M4(2) and M4(3) together in one place for each element — without having to cross-reference between three separate parts of the document.
It is written from Approved Document M Volume 1 directly, with every requirement cited back to the relevant paragraph or diagram. It covers England only and is intended to sit alongside AD M rather than replace it.
The guide is 14 sections and includes:
- Choosing the correct category — planning conditions, mixed schemes, shared routes
- Approach routes
- Parking and drop-off
- Communal entrances and circulation
- Private entrance and threshold
- Internal doors and circulation
- Habitable rooms — living, kitchen, dining, bedrooms
- Sanitary accommodation
- Movement between storeys
- Services, switches, sockets and controls
- Private outdoor space
- M4(3) specifics — wheelchair storage, furnished layouts, adaptable vs accessible distinctions
- Coordination notes for each topic — where Part M intersects with structure, services, drainage and other regulations
- Drawing checklist — organised by drawing type for use as a final coordination check before submission
The drawing checklist is also available as a separate standalone download.
A useful resource if you are working on residential schemes requiring M4(2) or M4(3) compliance, or if you want a clearer, more navigable reference for Part M day to day.
