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Planning for access and disabled people

By: Language: English Series: Town & Country Planning ; 65(9) September 1996, 244-247(4)Publication details: 1996Subject(s): Summary: Reviews a study of local authorities` policies for creating accessible environments for disabled people. Concludes that local authorities are reluctant to use their powers to secure access for the disabled at the planning stage and even where Part M is attached to a planning application, it is rarely followed up to see whether the developer has adhered to the access regulations. Statistics.

Reviews a study of local authorities` policies for creating accessible environments for disabled people. Concludes that local authorities are reluctant to use their powers to secure access for the disabled at the planning stage and even where Part M is attached to a planning application, it is rarely followed up to see whether the developer has adhered to the access regulations. Statistics.