Design code rule

H1.3

Field	Value
Reference	H1.3	Facts
Prefix	design-code-rule	Facts
Name		Facts
Dataset	Design code rule
Organisation	Essex County Council
Start date
End date
Entry date	2024-06-11	Facts
Typology	policy
Description	All planning drawings for residential properties must show the floor areas and dimensions of all rooms. Any habitable room that is not intended to be used for sitting, eating or cooking is deemed to be a bedroom unless its floor area is below 7.5 m2 and/or it doesn’t meet the minimum width requirement.	Facts
Design code	uttlesford-design-code	Facts
Document url	https://www.essexdesignguide.co.uk/uttlesford-design-code/district-wide-coding/nature/	Facts
Documentation url	https://www.essexdesignguide.co.uk/uttlesford-design-code/district-wide-coding/nature/	Facts

Contents

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    "description": "All planning drawings for residential properties must show the floor areas and dimensions of all rooms. Any habitable room that is not intended to be used for sitting, eating or cooking is deemed to be a bedroom unless its floor area is below 7.5 m2 and/or it doesn\u2019t meet the minimum width requirement.",
    "design-code": "uttlesford-design-code",
    "document-url": "https://www.essexdesignguide.co.uk/uttlesford-design-code/district-wide-coding/nature/",
    "documentation-url": "https://www.essexdesignguide.co.uk/uttlesford-design-code/district-wide-coding/nature/"
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