Regulation 19 - Proposed Draft Local Plan Submission

Object

Representation ID: 13767

Received: 02/05/2025

Respondent: Aspire LPP

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The evidence base under-represents the need for care beds.
The policy does not give certainty as to the mix / types of specialist housing to be provided. Commercial competitiveness varies amongst the typologies of specialist housing for older people likely resulting in allocations being delivered first will include the type of specialist housing that drives the best value.
The second part of the criterion confirms the 10% requirement is contingent on the site providing a suitable location for the provision of specialist housing for older people. This affords some ambiguity and casts uncertainty over the delivery of specialist housing on every site of 100 dwellings or more.
Hybrid strategy should be adopted including allocation of a site. Promotion of Land off Burton Way, Fleckney for a care home.