The Town & Country Planning Association has launched a draft bill to force developers to build homes that benefit the health of the people that live in them.

The TCPA’s draft Healthy Homes bill outlines 10 principles which it said defined what constituted a healthy home, including safety from the risk of fire, adequate space and natural light and having walkable access to green space that is open to all.

Speaking at the launch of the draft act in the House of Commons, TCPA chief executive Fiona Howie said there was a need for primary legislation to drive the transformation of homes being built across the country.