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London residential standards calculator
Cycle parking, private outdoor space and play space for a London housing scheme.
London Plan (2021) and Housing Design Standards LPG (2023)
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40 long-stay cycle spaces, 134 m² outdoor space
24 homes, 62 bedspaces, 9 children.
Calculated result- Long-stay cycle spaces: Calculated result1 / 1.5 / 2 per home by size (Table 10.2)40
- Short-stay cycle spaces: Calculated result2 for 5 to 40 homes2
- Private outdoor space, whole scheme: Calculated result5 m² per home plus 1 m² per bedspace over two134 m²
- Minimum per home: Calculated result5 m² for 1 to 2 bedspaces, 1.5 m deep and wide5 m² +
- Play space: Calculated resultunder 10 children: no on-site requirement0 m²
- Each home's private outdoor space must be a polygon with at least four sides, 1.5 m minimum depth and width, step-free, and does not count toward GIA.
- Policy T5 overall minimum of two long-stay and two short-stay spaces does not apply to short-stay at schemes under five homes.
Clauses this relies on
- London Plan 2021, Table 10.2Minimum cycle parking standardsOfficial source · opens in a new tab
- Housing Design Standards LPG (2023), C10.1Private outside spaceOfficial source · opens in a new tab
- Housing Design Standards LPG (2023), B9.3Play spaceOfficial source · opens in a new tab
- London Plan 2021, Policy D6Housing quality and standardsOfficial source · opens in a new tab
Source edition and scope
London Plan (2021) and Housing Design Standards LPG (2023).
Enter child yield from the GLA Population Yield Calculator. Private outdoor space must also meet the minimum for each home; a scheme-wide total alone cannot demonstrate this.
This is a preliminary check of the conditions shown. Confirm the edition, project circumstances and any additional requirements with your architect or building control.
A design aid, not legal advice. Checked against the Building Regulations 2010 for England; confirm with building control.