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Social Housing and Intermediate Rent Standards
1.1.5Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
It should also be noted that where social housing forms part of a proposed development, there are a range of specific design requirements to which all new build social housing should adhere to as a co
dwellingsocial-housingdesign-standardsSocial Housing and Intermediate Rent - Lifetime Homes Standards
5.1.2Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
The Department for Communities' (DfC's) Housing Association Guide (HAG) and Homes for Intermediate Rent Design Standards require all new social rented housing and Subsidised Intermediate Rent (SIR) ho
dwellingaccessibilityadaptable-housingsocial-housingHOU7 criteria vs. 'Lifetime Homes' standards and Building Regulations comparison
Table 2Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
Table 2: HOU7 criteria vs. 'Lifetime Homes' standards, Homes for Intermediate Rent Design Standards, DfC HAG standards and NI Building Regulations 1. Car parking 2. Distance from parking space to hom
dwellingflatsaccessibilitydesign-standardssocial-housingintermediate-rentAdaptable and Accessible Housing Standards Comparison Table
Table 5Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
Lifetime Homes Standards | Within Policy HOU7 Additional DfC HAG requirements for Lifetime Homes (social housing only) | Homes for Intermediate Rent Design Standards (Subsidised Intermediate Rent (SIR
dwellingflatsaccessibilitysocial-housingintermediate-rentWheelchair Accessible Housing Standards for Social and SIR Housing
5.3.2Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
However, as noted above, the wheelchair accessible standards are less onerous than requirements for full wheelchair housing standards. In the case of social housing or SIR housing, full wheelchair hou
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