Moved by
Baroness Andrews
89LZB: After Clause 134, insert the following new Clause—
“Duty to deliver accessible housing
(1) Part 3 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 is amended as follows.
(2) After section 39 (sustainable development) insert—
“39A Duty to ensure supply of wheelchair-accessible housing
(1) An English planning authority must carry out its relevant planning functions with a view to ensuring the adequate supply of accessible and adaptable dwellings and wheelchair-user dwellings in England.
(2) A local planning authority in England must have regard to any relevant guidance given by the Secretary of State in carrying out the duty under subsection (1).””