<p><span>Planning guidance is set to be toughened to address segregation in mixed-tenure schemes, according to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).</span></p> <p><span>MHCLG said its measures would help eradicate “poor doors” - described as separate entrances for social housing residents in developments of private and </span><span>affordable </span><span>housing – “and other forms of segregation, such as restrictions on access to playgrounds”.</span></p> <p><span>To support this, the government plans to produce a Design Manual to champion best practice in inclusive design “and help ensure planning decisions promote social interaction in communities”. </span></p> <p><span>The measures form part of the government’s new <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/by-deeds-and-their-results-strengthening-our-communities-and-nation">Communities Framework</a>, which outlines its vision for building communities “with a stronger sense of belonging and shared prosperity,” it said.</span></p> <p><span>MHCLG said its moves were in response to engagement with social housing residents before and after the publication of its Social Housing Green Paper. Its engagement revealed that stigma was a key issue facing these occupants.</span></p> <p><span>Housing secretary James Brokenshire said: “Social housing has transformed the lives of millions of people over the past 100 years. It has the power to continually shape lives for the better, but we need to see residents being treated with the respect they deserve.</span></p> …