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Disabled people in England ‘betrayed’ by cuts to new-build accessibility targets

todayDecember 19, 2025

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Campaigners decry plan to reduce requirement for improved standards from 100% down to 40% of new homes

Government plans to make huge cuts to targets for accessible new-build homes in England have been labelled a “monumental reversal” by campaigners, who say disabled people have been left feeling “betrayed and excluded”.

In its proposals for changes to the country’s planning system, the government said a minimum of 40% of new-build homes would be built to improved accessibility standards – M4(2) – which include step-free access and wider doorways and corridors.

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