All proposals for new development, or for the change of use of existing buildings, will be required to have adequate access for the less mobile or those who have sensory impairments, and shall have adequate adaptability to meet lifetime design standards for homes and inclusive design standards for all other buildings and shall also be in accordance with the principles of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and its successors.
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Explanation T10 8.44 The Council will require that all development should provide for appropriate access for the less mobile. In the case of most proposals for new buildings, and many alterations to existing buildings, the necessary provision will be enforced through the Building Regulations. Planning legislation will not be used to duplicate this provision. However, planning decisions will be used to secure adequate provision in those cases which are not covered by the Building Regulations, which may include for example some alterations to buildings, external works, car parks and footways. In implementing this policy the Council will require new housing to meet the Lifetime Homes Design Standards, as recommended by the Joseph Rowntree Trust. 8.45 Guidance on the standards to be applied is set down in the “Merseyside Code of Practice on Access and Mobility, February 1999”. Relevant parts of this document may be updated and adopted by the Council as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). Another important document is the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which specifies that the less mobile should have adequate accessibility to buildings and the built environment.
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