The Bathroom Planner: A Data-Led Layout Tool

Bathroom layouts in British homes are decided by drainage before design, according to a new data led planning guide from Furniture in Fashion. The report explains that the soil stack fixes the WC position, the WC fixes the basin and everything else follows, which turns most planning problems from questions of taste into questions of clearance. It argues that bathrooms fail on activity space rather than fixture size, and publishes the standing zones each fixture needs: 700mm in front of a basin, 600mm in front of a WC and 700mm along the open side of a standard 1700mm by 700mm bath. Three layouts common to UK housing are examined, including long narrow terraced bathrooms and loft conversions with sloping ceilings, alongside guidance on wall hung vanity units, mirrored cabinet door swings and electrical zoning under the IET Wiring Regulations. Storage is described as the element most often cut from a plan and most often missed afterwards....