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I agree that Lifetime Homes guidelines are there to help 'futureproof' houses for infirm or disabled persons and should not be ignored, however I also think that there should be renewed legislation stating that a certain percentage of all new build housing meets the LTH criteria; agreed that not everyone needs a lift, ground floor bedroom and accessible toilet in their home, but similarly there should be a certain number provided in all schemes for those that do.
In public buildings for example, we only need provide 1 accessible toilet in a unisex facility, or 1 per male and female bathroom. Surely this common sense thinking could be applied in domestic situations and allow more freedom in house design?