Spacing of sanitary ware

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Does anyone know what the minimum distance between the items of sanitary ware in a bathroom is please? I was told once by a bathroom planner but I didn't make a note at the time. We have a small bathroom we can either totally revamp the layout of (at increased cost) or we can re-jig things slightly. We want to put a larger shower cubicle in, but I'm not sure it's feasible without changing the layout.

I looked into this (UK) but couldn't find any definitions, as witnessed by the number of houses with the sink overhanging the bath.

there are American sites which give guidance, especially for toilets where you obviously need knee room and some space at the side.

as there are so many different designs of bathroom fittings these days it probably depends on what you are going to put in and where. Most bathroom retailers have some sort of design service nowadays you could use. When we did our recent bathroom though it didn't become apparent that our sink was too big until it arrived and they looked at it - we had to go back to the shop to change it for a smaller one.

A toilet that is flushed with the lid open will aerosolise faecal matter everywhere. Just remember when you plan where your toothbrush is going to live.....

(I flush with lid closed.)

Are you in Scotland? If so, the accessibility regulations are here:
www.gov.scot/resource/buildingstandards/2013domestic/chunks/ch04s13.html

Well Apatite, there's a lovely thought! The biggest issue is space between shower cubicle and sink. I think it may be doable, possibly with something smaller than the pedestal sink we have at the moment.

MrsFoxx thank you - it's more the aesthetics and not feeling too cramped which is the concern.

Is it around15 ins from centre of each item to the start of the next item?

I've previously been told that the optimum distance from centre of toilet pan to centre of basin is 750mm.....

This is from a Collins DIY book I have (apologies for the pictures!).
It's more about having elbow room and space to stand up / turn around.
But if you have a good layout you can overlap the spaces.
Showers you can look for a door that opens inwards.

The Ideal Standard Space range is very good for small rooms. If you can just get 100mm here and there you can make the room work a lot better.