Older people's housing

UK is failing to plan for elderly population, suggests report

18.07.2018

Laura Edgar

Demographics & Population Growth | elderly housing | Housing | Lichfields | Older people's housing | UK

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.
England round-up: Sharma launches shop for land; LGA calls for ‘residential revolution’ to house ageing population

08.09.2017

Laura Edgar

alok sharma | bicester | England | Housing | HS2 | Infrastructure - Transport | Kent | Lake District | lga | Older people's housing | sadiq khan

A round-up of planning news in England: 2 September-8 September, 2017
LGA calls for ‘residential revolution’ to house ageing population

08.09.2017

Laura Edgar

elderly housing | England | Housing | lga | Older people's housing

Local 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.
Plans of time: Are we planning for an ageing population?

09.08.2017

Tony Watts OBE

ageing population | Demographics & Population Growth | Health | healthy cities | Housing | Older people's housing | UK

Society is ageing, and many predict unsustainable pressures on health and care services. What can planners do? Tony Watts OBE calls for a radical shift in thinking