MANDATORY HOUSING SPACE STANDARDS FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS

Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has been long supporters of minimum housing space standards and welcomes the Mayor of London’s proposed policy of minimum internal and external space standards for all housing developments. TCPA says that these standards provide the basis for high quality sustainable urban development across London as too often, the homes being built do not provide the living space required for a decent quality of life, with enough space for storage, privacy and flexibility of use.