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Lord Crisp's amendment, After Clause 155

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Committee stage

Amendment number: 396

Lead member

Lord Crisp
Crossbench, Life peer
Lords

Decision

Not moved
The amendment was not moved. The House was not invited to take a decision on it (though it may have been debated with other amendments).

Amendment text

After Clause 155

insert the following new Clause—
“Meaning of “healthy homes principles”
In this Part “healthy homes principles” are the principles that—
(a) all new homes should be safe in relation to the risk of fire,
(b) all new homes should have, as a minimum, the liveable space required to meet the needs of people over their whole lifetime, including adequate internal and external storage space,
(c) all main living areas and bedrooms of a new dwelling should have access to natural light,
(d) all new homes and their surroundings should be designed to be inclusive, accessible, and adaptable to suit the needs of all, with particular regard to protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010,
(e) all new homes should be built within places that prioritise and provide access to sustainable transport and walkable services, including green infrastructure and play space,
(f) all new homes should secure radical reductions in carbon emissions in line with the provisions of the Climate Change Act 2008,
(g) all new homes should demonstrate how they will be resilient to a changing climate over their full lifetime,
(h) all new homes should be secure and built in such a way as to minimise the risk of crime,
(i) all new homes should be free from unacceptable and intrusive noise and light pollution,
(j) all new homes should not contribute to unsafe or illegal levels of indoor or ambient air pollution and must be built to minimise, and where possible eliminate, the harmful impacts of air pollution on human health and the environment, and
(k) all new homes should be designed to provide year-round thermal comfort for inhabitants.”

Sponsors

Lord Young of Cookham
Conservative
Life peer
Lord Blunkett
Labour
Life peer
Lord Stunell
Liberal Democrat
Life peer