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Development Management Policies DPD

Representation ID: 19060

Received: 28/04/2010

Respondent: Mrs Pauline Young

Representation Summary:

Adequate habital floorspace is all very well for those of us who are able bodied what happens when there is a need to use a wheelchair then non of these floorspaces are adequate; what proportion of developments are going to be made with larger habitable floorspace to accomodate the needs of those less fortunate to be able to live independently. I don't see anything in any LDF documents or strategies that take these needs into account.

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Adequate habital floorspace is all very well for those of us who are able bodied what happens when there is a need to use a wheelchair then non of these floorspaces are adequate; what proportion of developments are going to be made with larger habitable floorspace to accomodate the needs of those less fortunate to be able to live independently. I don't see anything in any LDF documents or strategies that take these needs into account.