Policy information sourced from the Mole Valley Local Plan

H10: STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBILITY, WATER AND SPACE

Accessible and Adaptable Dwellings
1. On sites of 10 or more new dwellings, a minimum of 10% of new dwellings will be required to meet Building Regulations standard M4 (2) ‘accessible and adaptable dwellings’. Additionally, on sites of 20 or more new dwellings, a minimum of 5% of new dwellings will be required to meet Building Regulations standard Part M4 (3) ‘wheelchair adaptable’ to help meet the specific needs of older people and those with mobility, accessibility and support needs. Where the Council is responsible for allocating or nominating, an individual dwelling may be ‘wheelchair accessible’. The number of dwellings provided to meet the specified standards should be rounded down to the nearest whole dwelling.

Sustainable Water Use
2. Development that results in the creation of one or more new residential dwellings, including conversions, change of use and extensions resulting in a new dwelling unit, will be required
to reduce water consumption through meeting the optional Building Regulations Part G water efficiency standard of 110 litres per person per day.

Minimum Space Standard
3. All new dwellings, including changes of use and conversions, will be required to provide sufficient internal space to cater for future occupants. The gross internal floor area for each new dwelling should meet or exceed the Nationally Described Space Standard, set out in Appendix 2 or any subsequent equivalent standard.