Accessible and Inclusive Design
The Council seeks to achieve the highest standards of accessible and inclusive design across all new developments in Southampton. New development should be easily accessible to all potential users and requiring inclusive design will ensure that, through early design intervention, the needs of all potential users can be met. Requiring accessible and inclusive design will also ensure that every new development in Southampton is safe, easily navigable, convenient, and considerate of the diverse needs of all people. This will contribute towards the Council’s aim of Southampton becoming a Child-Friendly City and a city in which people of all ages and abilities, including Disabled People, can have equal opportunities. Likewise, requiring accessible and inclusive homes, workplaces, facilities, and public realm will further enhance the ability for all of Southampton’s current and future residents to live happy, independent and fulfilling lives.