Only 3% of new housing approved in London is accessible, study finds

A wheelchair user at home; less than 1% of newly approved homes in London met standard of being designed for wheelchair users. Photograph: baranozdemir/Getty Images

Just 3% of new homes granted planning approval in London last year are suitable for older or disabled people to live in, according to a new report on accessible housing in the capital.

The report by disabled people’s organisation Inclusion London also found that less than 1% of newly approved homes are designed so wheelchair users can live in them.