PPS 7 Addendum Safeguarding the Character of Established Residential Areas·Page 13·2.13
Justification: Conversion Benefits and Sustainability
Converting existing buildings to flats supports sustainable residential development, creates balanced communities, meets varied housing needs, and can support urban regeneration through building reuse.
The conversion and reuse of existing buildings for flats or apartments is consistent with achieving more sustainable patterns of residential development and makes an important contribution to meeting the varied housing needs of the whole community, assists with the creation of balanced communities, and can also support urban regeneration by recycling buildings.
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