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<p>Local authorities are best placed to understand the housing needs in their area.
We expect them to work closely with key partners and their local communities in deciding
what type of housing is needed.</p><p>National policy sets out clearly the need for
local authorities to plan for the housing needs of all members of the community and
that planning should encourage accessibility. The introduction of optional requirements
for accessibility in the Building Regulations provides local authorities with the
tools needed to ensure that new homes are accessible and that in particular the needs
of disabled people are met.</p><p>At the same time as introducing these new optional
requirements, we amended planning guidance to provide further advice on how they should
be applied through local planning policy. We also published a data sheet setting out
information and statistics on older and disabled peoples’ needs to act as a starting
point for local authorities wishing to develop suitable policies.</p><p>An impact
assessment supporting implementation of the Housing Standards Review estimated, for
appraisal purposes, an indicative rate of construction of accessible housing in the
period 2015 to 2025 - the impact assessment and accompanying documents can be found
at the link below;</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-standards-review-final-implementation-impact-assessment.</p>
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