Publication Plan November 2022

Object

Representation ID: 4783

Received: 21/12/2022

Respondent: Completelink Ltd

Agent: Zesta Planning Ltd

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The plan does not address the significant under supply in specialist accommodation up to 2025 against the requirement in the current adopted Core Strategy. The proposed evidence base for the Publication Plan is silent on this under supply which suggests it is not getting carried forward into the emerging plan. The under supply highlights that the market has failed to bring forward enough land for specialist accommodation.

Allocations for specialist accommodation only account for 42% of the need up to 2040 which will increase the under supply further due to the market being unable to bring forward sufficient land. All these allocations are in the north of the District despite the need being district wide.

No allocations at all are proposed for registered care despite the significant need so further allocations are needed. HC5 currently does not cater for the expansion of existing care sites, which is a clear flaw. Prestwood House Care Home & Estate, as a long established facility in the south of the District, provides an appropriate opportunity to expand and assist towards both the existing undersupply and future need.