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Not only can such conversions meet a range of permanent and temporary housing needs, but can also contribute to the regeneration of an area. The Local Planning Authority will therefore encourage such conversions provided they are consistent with other objectives of this plan. H8 THE CHANGE OF USE FROM NON-RESIDENTIAL TO RESIDENTIAL WILL BE PERMITTED IF: i) A SATISFACTORY RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT CAN BE ACHIEVED; ii) iii) THE EXISTING USE IS UNLIKELY TO MEET A DEMAND FOR SUCH ACCOMMODATION IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE; AND THE PROPOSAL IS CONSISTENT WITH OTHER OBJECTIVES OF THIS PLAN, HAVING PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE EXISTING USE TO THOSE OBJECTIVES. In applying Policy H8, the Local Planning Authority will consider whether a temporary permission is appropriate in order to safeguard longer term needs. Housing for Special Needs 7.18 From the Council's Housing Need Survey (1995) it was found that households in the Borough containing at least one special needs member are over twice as likely to be in need than households that do not contain a special needs person. The survey found about 18% of special needs households are in housing need. Provision of housing for households with special need should take account of the following objectives which are part of the Council's Housing Strategy:- - to seek an appropriate design layout of estate eg dropped kerbs and ramps; - to seek proportion of dwellings designed for wheelchair users; - to meet Housing Corporation requirement for Housing Associations' development that all ground floor accommodation should be built to mobility standard for wheelchair visitors (accommodation for wheelchair occupants needs to be built to full wheelchair standards). 7.19 Given the relatively limited number of residential sites which are capable of meeting accessibility criteria, the Local Planning Authority considers that it is important to seek provision for Special Needs groups. Through negotiation therefore, it will try to ensure that an adequate number of dwellings meeting the criteria of Policy H9 are designed to wheelchair standards. Furthermore, it is desirable that more dwellings are built to basic mobility standards, which would incur only limited extra cost at the time of construction, so that they can be easily adapted to be lived in by people with disabilities. If an increasing proportion of the general housing stock is designed to a standard which makes this possible, it will allow people with disabilities more choice of housing and will make it increasingly unnecessary for people to move if they became less mobile. H9 NEW HOUSING ON APPROPRIATE SITES SHOULD INCLUDE UNITS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY WILL SEEK TO ENSURE THAT AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF DWELLINGS ARE BUILT (OR DESIGNED TO BE CAPABLE OF EASY ADAPTATION) TO RECOGNISED STANDARDS FOR WHEEL-CHAIRS, ON SITES WHICH ARE WELL LOCATED IN RELATION TO LOCAL SHOPS, SERVICES AND TRANSPORT FACILITIES. THEY WILL ALSO SEEK TO ENSURE THAT NEW SINGLE STOREY DWELLINGS, GROUND FLOOR FLATS AND FLATS ACCESSIBLE BY LIFT ARE BUILT (OR DESIGNED TO BE SUITABLE FOR ADAPTATION) TO RECOGNISED STANDARDS FOR MOBILITY ON SUITABLE SITES. 7.20 The normal standards to be sought under policy H9 are: - a level or ramped approach and flush threshold at the main entrance; London Borough of Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan
- internal planning for wheelchair manoeuvre in all rooms, with 1200 mm passageways and 900 mm doorsets or sliding doors; - bathrooms and toilets to be large enough to permit lateral transfer from wheelchair to WC/bath. Further information is given in the Council’s Supplementary Planning Guidance "Residential Access for All". 7.21 Mobility housing is ordinary housing built to a certain basic standard, and in implementing Policy H9 the Local Planning Authority will normally seek: - a level or ramped approach and flush threshold at the main entrance; - corridors and doorsets to the principal rooms (including a bedroom) wide enough for wheelchair use; and - a bathroom, WC and at least one bedroom at entrance level. Further information is given in the Council’s Supplementary Planning Guidance "Residential Access for All". 7.22 To make adequate provision for Gypsies residing or resorting to the Borough, the Council provides a 35-pitch site at Cricketfield Road, West Drayton, which is shown on the Proposals Map. Although the statutory duty of Local Authorities to provide such accommodation under the Caravan Sites Act 1968 has been repealed, there are no proposals to close the existing site. Residential Care/Sheltered Housing 7.23 There is an identified need for housing for elderly people in Hillingdon, for both Category I and Category II dwellings. The Council's own housing stock contains many elderly households currently under occupying family sized dwellings and wishing to move to accommodation better suited to their needs. Increased provision of Category I and II affordable housing would enable them to move to more appropriate homes, and have the benefit of releasing many existing family dwellings to meet the needs of homeless and overcrowded families. 7.24 The need for housing to meet the requirements of elderly people and other special needs groups is increasing as a result of population changes and the Government's care in the community programme. Under the Residential Homes Act 1984, and the National Health Service and Community Care Act, 1989, residential care homes are required to be inspected and registered by the Council's Social Services Department before they can be occupied. Failure to be accepted for registration may lead to problems for the Local Planning Authority in determining appropriate uses for a building which cannot be occupied for its original purpose. To avoid such problems, proposals for residential care homes (as defined in the Residential Homes Act, 1984) will be required to be capable of complying with the standards set by the Council's Social Services Department. H10 PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE OF USE OR REDEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE HOSTELS OR OTHER ACCOMMODATION FOR PEOPLE IN NEED OF CARE (EG. NURSING HOMES, RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES OR SHELTERED HOUSING SCHEMES) WILL NORMALLY BE EXPECTED TO:- (i) (ii) BE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR LOCAL SHOPS, SERVICES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES; COMPLY WITH THE COUNCIL'S CAR PARKING STANDARDS AND HAVE REGARD TO THE COUNCIL'S AMENITY GUIDELINES AS SET OUT IN SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE; AND London Borough of Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan
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London Borough of Hillingdon HILLIN
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PR14 : Mahjacks Island Site PR15 :
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1. INTRODUCTION Purpose and Status
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Monitoring and Review 1.14 The poli
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2.7 Over the last few years Central
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2.17 The Government in its White Pa
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Hillingdon show that secondary scho
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-to secure a mix of house types and
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The Government aims to encourage ec
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concerning the characteristics of e
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connections to Stockley Park (RPG3
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Page 43 and 44: designated as a SSSI for geological
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Page 87 and 88: (b) Local Shops 8.20 PPG6 and PPG13
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13. MINERALS AND WASTE DISPOSAL Int
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exceptional circumstances prevail.'
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crucial factor and the Minerals Pla
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(iii) THE RETENTION ON SITE OF ALL
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Waste Recycling and Disposal 13.35
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that containing the potential growt
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PART 2 SECTION 4 : REDUCING TRAVEL
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(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) HAYES BY-PA
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justification is the improvement of
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towpath without a permit. RPG3 stat
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- attention to be given to the surf
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COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IN T
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PART 2 SECTION 5 : 15. Proposals -
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15.7 Despite these problems the Cor
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RETAILING, COMMERCIAL USE, LEISURE
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Land at Bourne Avenue, Hayes 15.23
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Pass and the new borough boundary a
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WILL BE SOUGHT. OTHER APPROPRIATE T
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ANY DEVELOPMENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO
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(v) (vi) PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT GE
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(v) WHERE LAND AT NORTH WARDS SITE
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addition a new Hillingdon Station,
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Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood 15
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CAR PARKING STANDARDS ANNEX 1 GENER
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CAR PARKING STANDARDS ANNEX 1 Use C
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CAR PARKING STANDARDS ANNEX 1 Use C
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CAR PARKING STANDARDS Use Class Des
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INDEX OF POLICIES Access Advertisem
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• Transport • General AM13 Pt 1
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Metropolitan Land Meeting Halls Min
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Safety General design Pt 1.33, BE18
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GLOSSARY Access Way or means of ent
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Greater London Development Plan Thi
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Proposals Map The map or maps withi
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