elderly housing

Appeal: ‘Extra care’ bungalows would be class C3 use, rules inspector

12.02.2019

Plans for 30 retirement bungalows in Cornwall would constitute a standard residential use, an inspector has ruled, despite the appellant’s plan to restrict their occupancy to people who need at least two...

Appeal: Retirement flats ‘not adaptable to climate change’

11.01.2019

Matt Moody

The south-facing orientation and single-aspect design of a proposed retirement complex could put its elderly residents at risk of uncomfortably high temperatures as a result of solar gain, an inspector has...

Appeal: Cornwall retirement housing would not be 'rounding off'

26.09.2018

Matt Moody

Plans for nine bungalows for people over 55 on the edge of Liskeard, Cornwall, would not represent 'rounding off', an inspector has ruled, notwithstanding the Chief Planning Officer's note on the...

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Government pledges cash to support people to live independently

14.08.2018

Laura Edgar

adaptation | disability | elderly housing | England | Housing

The government has announced that thousands of extra homes designed for people with disabilities, mental health issues and older people who need extra support will be created over the next three years with an additional £76 million a year.

Social housing green paper should address ‘dearth’ of retirement housing

30.07.2018

Laura Edgar

County councils have called on the government to ensure that its social housing green paper encourages planning reforms address the ‘dearth of retirement and supported housing’ in the country.

UK is failing to plan for elderly population, suggests report

18.07.2018

Laura Edgar

Research by planning consultancy Lichfields has indicated that the UK is failing to plan for its ageing population, as only 16 out of 149 local plans reviewed identifying a specific requirement for older people’s housing.

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Housing and planning should be aligned with health care

18.06.2018

Laura Edgar

adaptation | ageing population | elderly housing | England | Housing

Local leaders need to work together to identify a single plan and budget for housing, health and social care to better support older people, according to a report.

England round-up: English cities regeneration fund doubles in size; Khan announces £24m funding for community regeneration

09.03.2018

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news in England: 3 March-9 March, 2018

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Strategy is needed for older people’s housing, committee finds

09.02.2018

Laura Edgar

communities and local government committee | elderly housing | England | Housing | NPPF

The Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee has said that a national strategy for housing for older people is needed to improve policy in this area.

Funding announced to make homes more accessible for elderly and disabled

24.01.2018

Laura Edgar

Housing and homelessness minister Heather Wheeler has confirmed that £42 million of funding will go towards adapting homes for elderly and disabled people so they can live independently and safely.

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