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5 Housing 5 Housing Implementing Core Strategy Policy This chapter helps implement the following Core Strategy Objectives: securing a supply <strong>of</strong> housing which encourages mixed communities, where mixed communities include, (but are not limited to) different tenures, household sizes, and ages (including families, older people and disabled people), and the following policies: Policy 12 Meeting the housing challenge, Policy 10 Sustainable Design, Policy 15 Open space and green infrastructure. 5.0.1 <strong>Policies</strong> in the Core Strategy aim to meet the housing challenge in the borough. Achieving this requires high quality homes which meet the needs <strong>of</strong> residents. Issues such as accessibility, noise, vibration, unit size and mix are considered here. There are also policies on student accommodation and provision for Gypsies and travellers. 5.0.2 Given the demands for new housing, employment growth and the existing built-up character <strong>of</strong> the borough, <strong>Islington</strong> will continue to be a borough <strong>of</strong> high density for the UK and London. Density can be measured in a variety <strong>of</strong> ways such as habitable rooms per hectare, people per hectare and dwellings per hectare. The London Plan includes a density matrix in Table 3A.2 which shows appropriate densities for development in three different urban character types for London (suburban, urban & central). 5.0.3 The density that is considered acceptable for <strong>Islington</strong> is the 650 -1100 hr/ha range, the highest band <strong>of</strong> the density matrix. This is in line with recent housing scheme permissions in the borough, with some schemes exceeding this range. Increased density results in more people living in a particular location and increased pressure on amenities. The need to maintain and improve people’s quality <strong>of</strong> life, while building at high densities, has a number <strong>of</strong> implications for the management <strong>of</strong> future development. These include, amongst other things: requirements for private and public outside amenity space, internal space requirements for homes, providing accessible and adaptable housing, and providing new physical and social infrastructure. Residential space requirements 5.0.4 Homes need to be sensibly planned and functional, designed to meet the demands <strong>of</strong> everyday life. Homes should provide privacy, and sufficient space and facilities, including storage, to enable residents to live comfortably and conveniently. Homes should be adaptable to accommodate residents' changing needs and circumstances, such as mobility requirements, and the likely needs <strong>of</strong> diverse households over the life <strong>of</strong> the dwelling. 5.0.5 The low level <strong>of</strong> public open space, and the high-density <strong>of</strong> built form in <strong>Islington</strong>, means that private outdoor space and internal space in the home are even more important to quality <strong>of</strong> life (including mental health) than in less densely populated areas. The home is <strong>of</strong>ten one <strong>of</strong> the few places residents can enjoy peace, quiet and privacy. <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Policies</strong> - <strong>Direction</strong> <strong>of</strong> Travel <strong>Islington</strong> <strong>Council</strong> 57
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