Policy information sourced from the Medway Local Plan 2003

T22 Provision for People with Disabilities

Development including facilities to be used by the public, and new housing development, will need to demonstrate that the needs of people with disabilities have been fully taken into account.

All new development designed to be open to the public shall provide adequately signed and appropriate access for people with disabilities subject to the requirements of the legislation and conditions affecting Listed Buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monuments.

Except in the Transport Policy Areas, as defined on the proposals map, (where such provision will be made communally by the council) the car parking provision generated by the needs of the development under policy T13 shall not be commuted in respect of the provision for people with disabilities. The provision shall be:

  1. made on the site, with the parking spaces closer than any other spaces to the main pedestrian access to the development; and
  2. of the size and layout defined in the council’s vehicle parking standards; and
  3. clearly marked for the use only of people with disabilities.

For more information please see the Medway Local Plan 2003