Policy information sourced from Wandsworth Development Planning Management Policies Document
DMH 6 Residential space standards
Proposals for new residential accommodation, including from conversions and change of use, will be permitted where they meet the space standards set out in the national technical housing standards. In accordance with these standards, the minimum sizes of units (for flats) required in relation to the mix of units set out in Policy DMH3 are:
- Non-family accommodation:
- 37 sq ms for studio or 1 bedroom, 1 bedspace units;
- 50 sq ms for 1 bedroom, 2 bedspace units;
- 61 sq ms for 2 bedroom, 3 bedspace units.
- Family-sized accommodation must provide a minimum of 3 bedrooms (one of which must be a double bedroom) with a minimum overall floorspace of:
- 74 sq ms for 3 bedroom, 4 bedspace units;
- 90 sq ms for 4 bedroom, 5 bedspace units.
For dwellings provided as houses or for other sizes of unit, including wheelchair housing, the full range of minimum standards is set out in Policy 3.5/Table 3.3 in the London Plan and further guidance is provided in the Mayor’s Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance.
For more information please see the Development Planning Management Policies Document