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5 Housing 5.0.6 Overcrowding in Islington is significantly greater than the national average. It is comparable to Greater London (Housing Needs Assessment, 2008) and possibly amongst the worst in London. 5.0.7 Building densities will remain high so that housing need can be met in Islington; however, special attention needs to be paid to the size of new homes and the design of high density developments. The current planning space standards in Islington (the 'Planning Standards Guidelines' SPG) are based on national standards developed in the 1960s. There are housing space standards, such as those set by the Interim London Housing Design Guide, which are considered more appropriate. 5.0.8 There are no minimum ceiling heights in Islington’s current planning standards. Many modern homes have relatively low ceiling heights of 2.3m to 2.4m to maximise the number of floors built at a given building height. Increased ceiling heights provide a greater sense of space in a smaller room and help keep the room cool in summer months, conversely they require more energy to heat in the winter. Higher ceiling heights also allow for future adaptability. 5.0.9 Larger room and unit sizes are needed to ensure that people can happily live over the long-term in high density environments thus maintaining sustainable communities. Larger units and room sizes can be used more flexibly as they are generally more adaptable. 5.0.10 The council has developed its own set of standards for accessible homes which sets minimum dimensions for circulation spaces and access to essential facilities within the home. The standards are described in the Accessible Housing Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (adopted March 2009) and apply to all new housing, whether new build or conversion. The housing space standards policy incorporates these accessibility standards. Policy DM 25 Mix of Housing Sizes To ensure the range of housing sizes needed in the borough is provided, the housing mix required on all major developments will be based on Islington's Housing Needs Assessment (2008). Future housing research may result in a different mix of housing sizes being required. The current housing size mix required for all major developments is set out in the table below. Housing Size Mix Required For Each Housing Tenure 1-bed 2-bed 3-bed 4-bed + Total Market 10% 75% 15% 0% 100% Intermediate 65% 35% 0% 0% 100% 58 Islington Council Development Management Policies - Direction of Travel
5 Housing 1-bed 2-bed 3-bed 4-bed + Total Social Rented 0% 20% 30% 50% 100% 5.0.11 The development of new homes forms a key aspect of delivering great places to live, creating choice through a mix of house types, and promoting mixed and integrated communities. The successful design of homes and communities means responding to location and context, including the natural and physical environment, promoting safety and security whilst supporting mixed tenure neighbourhoods which engender character, identity and amenity, including space for families and a sense of place. 5.0.12 Because there is a significant housing need in the borough housing is regarded as a priority within Islington. The types of housing to be provided are as important as the quantity. Core Strategy Policy 12 (Meeting the Housing Challenge) sets out the strategic approach. The Core Strategy objectives about securing a supply of housing seeks to encourage mixed communities; where mixed communities include, (but are not limited to), different tenures, household sizes, and ages (including families, older people and disabled people). 5.0.13 To create mixed and inclusive communities, the council will secure a range of self-contained homes of different sizes. The Housing Needs Study (2008) confirms the current housing stock in Islington is heavily skewed toward smaller dwelling types such as flats. The number of households who live in flats (81.0% of households) is significantly higher than the national average (16.7%) and Islington has nearly double the proportion of flats compared with Greater London (44.9%). Terrace housing accounts for the next highest proportion (16%). There are very low proportions of detached or semi-detached houses and bungalows in Islington. 5.0.14 Survey data suggests that a high proportion of households in the borough (18.1%) are living in unsuitable housing. Of these households 70.6% would need to move to find suitable housing. However, many households cannot afford a suitable solution in the housing market without some form of subsidy, and are, therefore, considered to be in housing need. 5.0.15 Development proposals should demonstrate how the mix of dwelling and the mix of tenures meet Islington's housing targets and are appropriate to the location. 5.0.16 The Housing Needs Assessment (2008) included a ‘Balancing Housing Markets’ (BHM) assessment which looked at the whole local housing market, considering the extent to which supply and demand are ‘balanced’ across tenure and property size. Appendix 3 in the Housing Needs Assessment shows show the detailed analysis for the six components contributing to the BHM analysis for Islington. By combining the total demand and total supply tables (A3.1 and A3.8) the overall housing need can be established for different size housing across all tenures. The table in Policy DM24 has been derived by converting the housing unit numbers into percentage values for each tenure type and rounded up or down to the nearest 5%). Development Management Policies - Direction of Travel Islington Council 59
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