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Require building of fully wheelchair accessible homes in all new developments

Submitted by Kirsty Brutnell on Wednesday 11th February 2026

Published on Friday 20th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Sunday 20th September 2026

Current Signatures: 37
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

Access ~ Addressing ~ Build ~ Convention ~ Create ~ crisis ~ Equal ~ Equality Act ~ Essential ~ fund ~ Homes ~ Housing ~ housing developments ~ independence ~ investment ~ Lack ~ Luxury ~ Mandatory ~ Minimum ~ Regulations ~ society ~ WHEELCHAIR

Petition Action

Require building of fully wheelchair accessible homes in all new developments

Petition Details

We believe accessible housing isn't a luxury & is essential for independent living & equal participation in society. The UK cannot meet the obligations of the Equality Act or the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities without addressing the crisis of a lack of accessible housing.

Additional Information

• Make wheelchair accessible (Category 3) homes a mandatory requirement in all new housing developments
• Set a national minimum percentage of wheelchair accessible homes for every development
• Strengthen and enforce building regulations so developers cannot opt out of accessibility requirements
• Increase investment in accessible social housing
• Create a national accessible housing register
• Improve funding and processes for home adaptations


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