How many public toilets does a shop need?

[Odie]

As per the title, how many public toilets does a shop need? I cant for the life of me see it in building regs.

Perhaps its in something else (H&S regs, Hygiene regs, county council specification) but im not sure where too look at the moment.

Any help would be greatly received. Thanks lads and lasses

[Simpo Two]

Seems you're not the only one! Have a pick through www.workplacelaw.net/forums/listComments/thread_id...

[williamp]

I think a shop needs toilets for staff, but only needs toilets for customers IF they serve food or drink. Otherwise, they are there as a nice gesture.

Have you asked the local planning control at the local authority? they would know

Edited by williamp on Tuesday 2nd February 11:54

[mrmr96]

williamp said:

I think a shop needs toilets for staff, but only needs toilets for customers IF they serve food or drink. Otherwise, they are there as a nice gesture.

Have you asked the local planning control at the local authority? they would know

Edited by williamp on Tuesday 2nd February 11:54

Nearly there. I think it needs toilets for staff and toilets for customers only if you can 'dine in' with your food/drink. (I.e. it's dining in, not the sale of food/drink, else my cornershop would have a public toilet, and it doesn't)

[Odie]

mrmr96 said:

williamp said:

I think a shop needs toilets for staff, but only needs toilets for customers IF they serve food or drink. Otherwise, they are there as a nice gesture.

Have you asked the local planning control at the local authority? they would know

Edited by williamp on Tuesday 2nd February 11:54

Nearly there. I think it needs toilets for staff and toilets for customers only if you can 'dine in' with your food/drink. (I.e. it's dining in, not the sale of food/drink, else my cornershop would have a public toilet, and it doesn't)

So if you can "dine in" do i use the figures as per a coffeeshop/cafe then?

[H6CJF]

In the old centre of Warwick a number of cafes have no toilet facilities and virtually none of the shops have - several dont even have a water supply!

How does that work then?

[mrmr96]

Odie said:

mrmr96 said:

williamp said:

I think a shop needs toilets for staff, but only needs toilets for customers IF they serve food or drink. Otherwise, they are there as a nice gesture.

Have you asked the local planning control at the local authority? they would know

Edited by williamp on Tuesday 2nd February 11:54

Nearly there. I think it needs toilets for staff and toilets for customers only if you can 'dine in' with your food/drink. (I.e. it's dining in, not the sale of food/drink, else my cornershop would have a public toilet, and it doesn't)

So if you can "dine in" do i use the figures as per a coffeeshop/cafe then?

IANAL so I have no idea really, but yeah, that would make sense.

However I think I've also been to little sandwich shops with like a deli counter and they make fresh sandwiches, and some have had a 'bar' with stools and newspapers where you can eat if you want. The one I'm thinking of didn't have a public toilet.

If you need to know for legal reasons, best ask someone in the industry - hopefully one will read your thread.

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