Flats Q & A DCP Section 7.4
This section discusses proposals for flats comprising 10 or more units of accommodation. The schemes may involve either the demolition of existing property or the development of open land. Smaller scale urban flat proposals are found in chapter 8 with suburban plot subdivision at (8.1), housing redevelopments at (8.2) and conservation area developments and redevelopments in tighter urban circumstances are covered in (8.3). Smaller scale rural flat proposals are covered in chapter 9. Conversions of large houses to flats are found at (11.1). Housing estates are covered in (7.1), retirement housing is dealt with at (7.2) and the provision of affordable housing issue in relation to all types of housing is dealt with at (7.3). Extensions and alterations to flats can be found in Chapter 12.