PPS 12 Housing in Settlements·Page 39·HS 4
Benefits of House Type and Size Variety
Providing a mixture of different house types, sizes, apartments and maisonettes creates community choice, visual variety, better site utilization, and can promote affordability.
A mixture of different types and sizes of houses, apartments and maisonettes will help to provide choice within a housing development and assist in the creation of a balanced community in the local area. Different house types and sizes can also help create visual variety and interest, make use of any awkwardly shaped parts of a site and assist in the promotion of greater affordability.
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