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Principles and policies

2.5 Access and tourism

All development proposals relating to tourist, leisure, and recreation facilities, whether created by new build or a change of use are, wherever practicable, expected to maximise access opportunities for disabled people.

Tourism development should incorporate suitable provision for disabled people. All developments should incorporate standards that seek to ensure that any building or amenity created with the intention of encouraging tourism will, wherever practicable, provide suitable access for disabled people.

The Code of Practice seeks to:

ensure that all hotels, boarding or guest houses and hostels provide suitable facilities for disabled people (see Fact Sheet 6.17 Hotel and Motel Bedrooms)
ensure that any building or amenity created with the intention of encouraging tourism, wherever practicable, provides suitable access for disabled people.

Access for all, Housing, Employment, local services and community facilities, External environment and transport, Access to the countryside, Access to Education

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