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Wheelchair homes design guidelines
GBIndependent publisher
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Open source (opens in a new tab)Link checked August 2026
About this source
Design guidance for wheelchair-accessible housing, written by a partnership of five London boroughs and hosted by Housing LIN.
Where this source is used
Used in 2 places.
Equipment
- Space beside the bed for care
A planning space in the equipment planner
SE London Housing Partnership, Wheelchair homes design guidelines, clause 12.2 (transfer space)
- Space to turn a wheelchair
A planning space in the equipment planner
SE London Housing Partnership, Wheelchair homes design guidelines, clause 12.1
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