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5 Housing 5.0.30 It is always more convenient for wheelchair accessible housing to be provided as single storey accommodation; it enables the relationships between activities and family members to be simply, swiftly and directly managed. The avoidance of lifts in domestic context is also a clear priority given their cost, the space they occupy, the energy they consume and their propensity to failure (for further details refer to the Accessible Housing SPD). 5.0.31 The accessibility of homes is influenced as much by their context, relationship to the local infrastructure, and the route to their front doors, as it is by their internal arrangement. Travel distances are particularly critical in relation to residential accommodation because very often the occupiers will be carrying shopping or receiving guests and deliveries. Those routes should be step free and accessible, the number of doors and gates kept to a minimum and all security devices accessible whilst meeting Secured by Design requirements. 5.0.32 Further details about housing requirements, such as servicing, rubbish and storage will be set out in the Planning Standard Guidelines Supplementary Planning Document. Policy DM 28 Private outdoor space A. All new development and conversions will be required to provide private outdoor amenity space in the form of gardens and/or balconies and/or roof terraces. B. Where buildings utilise roofs to provide outdoor amenity space the proposal should take into consideration issues of design, overlooking and crime prevention. Use of roofs for amenity purposes will need to be balanced with the use for green roofs and renewable energy equipment through careful design which integrates the benefits for amenity, biodiversity and carbon reduction. C. A minimum of at least 5m 2 of private outdoor space is required for 1-2 person dwellings and an extra 1m 2 should be provided for each additional occupant: Minimum sizes for private outdoor space: Flats/Houses Unit type (persons) 1p/2p 3p 4p 5p 6p Minimum (m 2 ) 5 6 7 8 9 68 Islington Council Development Management Policies - Direction of Travel
5 Housing Minimum sizes for private outdoor space: Unit type (persons) 7p 8p Minimum (m 2 ) 10 11 D. All private outdoor space is required to provide step-free access and a level threshold from the home. E. Balconies providing amenity space should have a depth of not less than 1.5 metres and gardens should have a depth of not less than 4.5 metres. F. All ground floor units are required to have access to private outdoor amenity space of at least 30m 2 . Also refer to Policy DM49 (Play Space) for additional requirements for the provision of play space and DM48 (New Public Open Space). 5.0.33 Private outdoor amenity space requirements have focused on the size of gardens. This has meant that if a new building or converted house has flats that do not have access to a garden, no other outside space has been provided. Given the dense built character of Islington, ground level gardens are difficult to provide, and access is often given only to the ground floor residences. If a communal garden is provided good accessibility, management and maintenance are key to its success. However, this costs money and still does not provide residents with their own private outdoor space accessible directly from their home. 5.0.34 Balconies and roof terraces/gardens can help provide some outdoor space for city dwellers where gardens are not achievable. Larger buildings can have the ability to provide both private balconies and communal roof terraces. Using roofs for amenity space can reduce runoff of rain water by having plants and surfaces which slow the rate of water runoff. It is acknowledged there can be a potential conflict in the use of roofs between the need for amenity space and creating green roofs and providing space for renewable energy purposes. Good design should aim to resolve any potential conflicts between creating green roofs, providing renewable energy and supplying amenity space on roofs for residents. It may be that some roof space may not always be suitable for amenity purposes. 5.0.35 Concerns with overlooking and noise have traditionally meant that roof terraces have not been considered acceptable but careful design can reduce this impact. Concerns regarding noise should also be considered in the context of the noise generated by residents using their gardens, and how that currently impacts on dwellings above them. Development Management Policies - Direction of Travel Islington Council 69
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