Policy information sourced from the Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038
LPRQD6: Technical Standards.
All new development will be expected where possible to meet the new technical standards as follows:
1. Internal space standards as set out below:
| Number of Bedrooms | Number of Bed Spaces (persons) | 1 storey Dwellings (M2) | 2 storey Dwellings (M2) | 3 storey Dwellings (M2) | Built-in Storage (M2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1b | 1p | 39 (37)* | 1.0 | ||
| 1b | 2p | 50 | 58 | 1.5 | |
| 2b | 3p | 61 | 70 | 2.0 | |
| 2b | 4p | 70 | 79 | 2.0 | |
| 3b | 4p | 74 | 84 | 90 | 2.5 |
| 3b | 5p | 86 | 93 | 99 | 2.5 |
| 3b | 6p | 95 | 102 | 108 | 2.5 |
| 4b | 5p | 90 | 97 | 103 | 3.0 |
| 4b | 6p | 99 | 106 | 112 | 3.0 |
| 4b | 7p | 108 | 115 | 121 | 3.0 |
| 4b | 8p | 117 | 124 | 130 | 3.0 |
| 5b | 6p | 103 | 110 | 116 | 3.5 |
| 5b | 7p | 112 | 119 | 125 | 3.5 |
| 5b | 8p | 121 | 128 | 134 | 3.5 |
| 6b | 7p | 116 | 123 | 129 | 4.0 |
2. Accessibility and adaptable dwellings standard M4 (2) or any superseding standards in line with evidence of the SHMA, national planning policy and guidance. Development proposals will be considered having regard to site specific factors (such as vulnerability to flooding, site topography, and other circumstances) which may make a specific site less suitable for M4(2) compliant dwellings, particularly where step free access cannot be achieved or is not viable.
3. Where the council has identified evidence of a specific need for a wheelchair accessible standard M4(3) property (for which the council is responsible for allocating or nominating a person to live in that dwelling) that is relevant to a site, this will be negotiated with the developer and secured by planning obligation, subject to consideration of viability and suitability.
For more information, please visit Maidstone’s Local Plan Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038