Policy information sourced from the Waltham Forest Local Plan

16 Accessible and Adaptable Housing

Developments will be expected to provide high quality, accessible homes by:

A. Encouraging functional, adaptable and accessible spaces design in all housing developments;

B. Expecting all self-contained homes to meet the nationally described space standard, at a minimum;

C. Requiring all new-build self-contained homes to be accessible and adaptable in line with Building Regulation M4(2); and

D. Requiring a minimum of 10% of new-build, self-contained homes to be suitable for occupation by a wheelchair user or easily adapted for occupation by a wheelchair user in accordance with Building Regulation M4(3).