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Many adjustments don’t involve physical changes to
premises. However, where such changes are necessary,
employers may need to take account of other considerations;
Employers, and others who have duties under Part 2 of the
DDA, have a duty to make reasonable adjustments where a
physical feature of premises places a disabled person at a
substantial disadvantage compared with people who are not
disabled.
If you are an employer, you may need to obtain consent for
changes under a lease or other binding obligation.
You must remember, however, that even where you are not
given consent you must still consider what other reasonable
adjustments can be made to overcome the disadvantage which
the physical feature causes for the disabled person.
Statutory consent
Statutory consents include planning permission, building
regulations approval or a building warrant in Scotland and
listed building consent. The duty to make reasonable
adjustments does not override the need to obtain these
consents.
The processes involved in getting these consents can take
time. In the meantime you may need to take interim measures
that don’t need consent to overcome the disadvantages
experienced by the disabled person.
Where consent is refused, it may be reasonable for you to
appeal against the decision.
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