Parker Morris space standards

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TABLE OF RECOMMENDED STANDARDS RELATING TO FLOOR SPACE

A home to be built in the future for occupation by . . . should be designed with a net floor area of at least:--

ft² / m² / m² + 10% 6 people 5 people 4 people 3 people 2 people 1 person

3-storey house * 1050 / 97.55 / 107.30 1010 / 93.83 / 103.22 - - - -

2-storey centre terrace 990 / 91.97 / 101.17 910 / 84.54 / 93.0 800 / 74.32 / 81.75

2-storey semi or end 990 / 91.97 / 101.17 880 / 81.75 / 89.93 770 / 71.54 / 78.69

Maisonette 990 / 91.97 / 101.17 880 / 81.75 / 89.93 770 / 71.54 / 78.69

Flat 930 / 86.40 / 95.04 850 / 78.97 / 86.86 750** / 69.68 / 76.65 610 / 56.67 / 62.34 480 / 44.59 / 49.05 320 / 29.73 / 32.70

Single storey house 900 / 83.61 / 91.97 810 / 75.25 / 82.78 720 / 66.89 / 73.58 610 / 56.67 / 62.34 480 / 44.59 / 49.05 320 / 29.73 / 32.70

HCA draft standards 97m² 3 bed 5p 81m² 2 bed 4p 48m² 1 bed 2p

English Partnerships 106m² 93m² 77m² 66m² 51m² -

Pocket Living - - - - - 38m²

IKEA - - - - Article 35m²

* These figures will require modification if a garage is built in

** 720 if balcony access

and general storage as follows:

ft² / m² / m² + 10% 6 people 5 people 4 people 3 people 2 people 1 person

Houses * 50 / 4.65 / 5.11 50 / 4.65 / 5.11 50 / 4.65 / 5.11 45 / 4.18 / 4.60 40 / 3.72 / 4.09 30 / 2.79 / 3.07

Flat and Maisonettes :-

Inside the dwelling 15 / 1.39 / 1.53 15 / 1.39 / 1.53 15 / 1.39 / 1.53 12 / 1.11 / 1.23 10 / 0.93 / 1.02 8 / 0.74 / 0.82

Outside the dwelling 20 / 1.86 / 2.04 20 / 1.86 / 2.04 20 / 1.86 / 2.04 20 / 1.86 / 2.04 20 / 1.86 / 2.04 20 / 1.86 / 2.04

* Some of this may be on an upper floor; but at least 25 sq ft should be at ground level.

and W.C.s should be provided as follows:

A. In 1, 2, and 3 person dwellings, 1 W.C. is required, and may be in the bathroom.

B. In 4 person 2 or 3 storey houses and 2 level maisonettes, and in 5 person flats and single storey houses, 1 W.C. is required, in a separate compartment.

C. In 2 or 3 storey houses and 2 level maisonettes at or above the minimum floor area for 5 persons, and in flats and single storey houses at or above the minimum floor area for 6 persons, 2 W.C.'s are required, one of which may be in the bathroom.

D. Where a seperate W.C. does not adjoin a bathroom, it must contain a washbasin.

Definitions

Net floor area is the area on one or more floors enclosed by the walls of a dwelling and is measured to the opposing unfinished faces. It includes the area occupied by partitions, the area taken up on each floor by any staircase, the area of any chimney breast or flue, and the area of any external W.C. It excludes the floor area of any general store, dustbin store, fuel store, garage or balcony; any area in rooms with sloping celings to the extent that the height of the ceiling does not exceed 5 ft. 0 ins.; and any lobby open to the air.

General storage area is measured to exclude floor area occupied by any dustbin store, fuel store, or pram space, and any space required inside terrace houses as access from one side of the house to the other -- taken as 2 ft. 3 ins. wide. See also para. 99 for excess garage area which may be counted in.

99 If there is a garage integral with or adjoining the house and going with it, we consider that any garage area in excess of 130 sq. ft. should be allowed to count for general storage. where a garage for a flat is integral with or adjacent to the block, any excess garage area may be counted in respect of the external storage requirement. But because the required 20 sq. ft. minimum is too small to be useful if split up, the excess garage area should count only if it is 20 sq. ft. or more.

Taken from Homes for Today and Tomorrow 1961 available from The Stationery Office price £18, follow link below:-

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Homes for today and tomorrow report of a Sub-committee of the Central Housing Advisory Committee

Corporate Author:

Great Britain Ministry of Housing and Local Government

Publisher:

HMSO

Chairman: Sir Parker Morris, Ll.B Copies supplied from the TSOs on-demand system (March 2002)

Extent [104]p. ISBN 9780117501263

Size N/A Price £18.00

Binding Paperback Published 1st December 1961

Availability Black and white copy, 1-3 days Delivery Delivery options and charges

Further notes about Sir Parker Morris at the following link:-

Homes for Today & Tomorrow 1961 and more on Parker Morris from HATC

Dublin - Éire - Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

In many ways Dublin ~~are~~ were leading the way in terms of modern housing design regulation until 2015.

Sustainable Urban Housing which I ~~now~~ regard(ed) as second only to the Parker Morris report, and more recent.

Or would be if they hadn't a) removed it from the server and b) downgraded the standards.

Fortunately I have it here :)
Sustainable Urban Housing 2007 and from paragraph 1.8

Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities

AJ 13.3.08 Why the Irish have more room - residential space standards compared (with dual aspect requirements)

Dublin - a talk by Alex Ely from mae on high density accommodation in Ireland - a practice I admire

See also the Dublin City Development Plans 2011-2017
Dublin City Development Plans 2011-2017

The 2015 standards, if you can call them that in light of the now degraded ones, are here:-

Sustainable Urban Housing: Design standards for new apartments

See also the Dublin City Development Plans 2016-2022
Dublin City Development Plans 2016-2022

CABE & HATC Space in new homes:-

Space in new homes | New report by HATC

Daily Telegraph take on space Honey, they've shrunk the house
Local | Web

Housing Corporation Quality Indicator

721_HQI_Form_4_Apr_08_update.pdf

Dwelling space

I recently came across these websites which explore the issues of house design in great detail and with a lot of good ideas.

Homes design - Swing a cat - Design for Homes - Bijou

40 years on, no change

"but some of the Parker Morris recommendations, in particular the space standards, are related to the number of people who will occupy a house, and these cannot be applied if the number of people is not known when the house is being built." . . . read on

[Heaven forbid we should build a house too big eh? - Ed]

Page Style

The new stylesheet is from http://veerle.duoh.com/ 16th April 2010

Interesting article by Rob Williams in the Guardian from November 22nd 2011

How would you like to live in a hobbit home, Grant Shapps?

ft² / m² / m² + 10%	6 people	5 people	4 people	3 people	2 people	1 person
3-storey house *	1050 / 97.55 / 107.30	1010 / 93.83 / 103.22	-	-	-	-
2-storey centre terrace	990 / 91.97 / 101.17	910 / 84.54 / 93.0	800 / 74.32 / 81.75
2-storey semi or end	990 / 91.97 / 101.17	880 / 81.75 / 89.93	770 / 71.54 / 78.69
Maisonette	990 / 91.97 / 101.17	880 / 81.75 / 89.93	770 / 71.54 / 78.69
Flat	930 / 86.40 / 95.04	850 / 78.97 / 86.86	750** / 69.68 / 76.65	610 / 56.67 / 62.34	480 / 44.59 / 49.05	320 / 29.73 / 32.70
Single storey house	900 / 83.61 / 91.97	810 / 75.25 / 82.78	720 / 66.89 / 73.58	610 / 56.67 / 62.34	480 / 44.59 / 49.05	320 / 29.73 / 32.70

HCA draft standards		97m² 3 bed 5p	81m² 2 bed 4p		48m² 1 bed 2p
English Partnerships	106m²	93m²	77m²	66m²	51m²	-
Pocket Living	-	-	-	-	-	38m²
IKEA	-	-	-	-	Article	35m²

ft² / m² / m² + 10%	6 people	5 people	4 people	3 people	2 people	1 person
Houses *	50 / 4.65 / 5.11	50 / 4.65 / 5.11	50 / 4.65 / 5.11	45 / 4.18 / 4.60	40 / 3.72 / 4.09	30 / 2.79 / 3.07
Flat and Maisonettes :-
Inside the dwelling	15 / 1.39 / 1.53	15 / 1.39 / 1.53	15 / 1.39 / 1.53	12 / 1.11 / 1.23	10 / 0.93 / 1.02	8 / 0.74 / 0.82
Outside the dwelling	20 / 1.86 / 2.04	20 / 1.86 / 2.04	20 / 1.86 / 2.04	20 / 1.86 / 2.04	20 / 1.86 / 2.04	20 / 1.86 / 2.04

Extent	[104]p.	ISBN	9780117501263
Size	N/A	Price	£18.00
Binding	Paperback	Published	1st December 1961
Availability	Black and white copy, 1-3 days	Delivery	Delivery options and charges