elderly housing
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11.01.2019building design | climate change | conservation area | Demographics & Population Growth | elderly housing | Environmental | global warming | Heritage | solar gain | South WestThe 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...
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26.09.2018chief planner | Demographics & Population Growth | elderly housing | Housing | rounding off | South WestPlans 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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14.08.2018The 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.
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30.07.2018County Councils Network | Demographics & Population Growth | elderly housing | England | Housing | retirement homesCounty 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.
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18.07.2018Demographics & Population Growth | elderly housing | Housing | Lichfields | Older people's housing | UKResearch 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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18.06.2018Local 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.
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09.03.2018elderly housing | England | Heritage | Housing | HS2 | IWD | Regeneration | sadiq khan | second homesA round-up of planning news in England: 3 March-9 March, 2018
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09.02.2018The 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.
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24.01.2018accessible housing | adaptation | disability | elderly housing | England | heather wheeler | HousingHousing 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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08.09.2017Local Government Association (LGA) analysis has suggested that the number of specialist homes for older people needs to increase by 400,000 units due to England’s ageing population.
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