Preferred Options November 2021

Support

Representation ID: 1794

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: McCarthy Stone

Agent: Planning Issues

HC5 – Support for dedicated policy. Wording should acknowledge need and stipulate circumstances in which Council will support delivery of housing suitable to be adapted to the elderly. See Bassetlaw Policy ST31.
HC13 –The role of specialist older persons housing in improving health and wellbeing should be acknowledged in wording of policy. Suggested clause provided.
NB6 – Requirements of policy in terms of carbon emission reductions are aligned with those of government. Question why a bespoke energy efficiency target is required – should be aligned with emerging targets of Government being delivered through Building Regulations Part L and F.

Object

Representation ID: 1795

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: McCarthy Stone

Agent: Planning Issues

HC3 – Local Plan Viability Assessment has not been published. Have not ascertained whether policies are deliverable and scrutiny of assessment is limited if only available at Regulation 19 consultation. This could undermine soundness of the Plan. Council should reconsult on Regulation 18 Local Plan with Viability Assessment made available for comment. Specialist older persons’ housing typologies should be robustly assessed.
HC17 – Imposing generic design standards on specialist accommodation is problematic. Occupiers of retirement living apartments need less outdoor space. Indoor amenity space is valued more than outdoor space. Requirements of policy substantially exceed needs of residents of older persons housing. Appeal decisions support this. Specialist housing should be exempt from this policy requirement, should be determined on case by case basis. Level of amenity of all housing developments near town or district centres should be determined on case-by-case basis to allow for most efficient use of land.