THE ROLE OF PLANNING IN OLDER PEOPLES HOUSING

THE ROLE OF PLANNING IN OLDER PEOPLE’S HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FRIEND OR FOE! Lisa Skinner

AGENDA The current focus on housing Do we need older people’s housing? The role of planning? National Level Local Level Opportunities to influence Planning applications What are you proposing? Reduce the risk! Client name - Document title Page 2

THE CURRENT POSITION ON HOUSING • Significantly boost the supply • October 2016 – £ 5 billion fund • A million new homes by 2020 • Vital for health and well-being • Planning role • Economic • Social • Environmental Client name - Document title Page 3

THE CURRENT FOCUS Emphasis • General needs housing • Help to buy and starter homes • Affordable homes • Older people’s housing? Client name - Document title Page 4

DO WE NEED OLDER PEOPLE’S HOUSING? • Recognition of need • Over 65’s, projected increase of over half of new households • Under occupancy • Living longer, loneliness, isolation, independence Client name - Document title Page 5

ROLE OF PLANNING? DELIVERY – one key element of the development process Stakeholders • Facilitators Public and private sector providers Health services Private sector land owners Politicians Public sector land owners Developers The market Local councils • End Users Social attitudes, institution, quality, segregation, family views Tenure – owner occupiers Standard of accommodation Client name - Document title Page 6

NATIONAL LEVEL • National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) March 2012 • National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG) • Plan led approach • Allocations of land use • Larger urban extensions, new settlements • Flexible, adapt to rapid change • Meet objectively assessed needs • Wide choice of quality homes, mix, size, type, tenure (includes families with children, older people, etc) • Certainty and reduce risk Client name - Document title Page 7

THE LOCAL LEVEL – LOCAL PLAN Councils with an up to date Local Plan April 2016 Issues: • Previous constraint policies, countryside, green belt • Lack of understanding and awareness • Local planning policies nonexistent or town centre focus September 2016 • Deliver land Deadline extended to March 2017 Client name - Document title Page 8

OPPORTUNITIES TO INFLUENCE? • Engage in the Local Plan process • Local Councils – key stakeholders • Understanding the challenge • Key area – Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) • New Local Plan policies • Can you afford to wait? Client name - Document title Page 9

PLANNING APPLICATIONS • Planning application – determine in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise • Decision 8/13 weeks • Is the Local Plan up to date with relevant housing policies? • Is there a 5 -year Land Supply? “Where the development plan is absent, silent or relevant policies are out-of-date, granting permission unless: − any adverse impacts of doing so would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, when assessed against the policies in the NPPF” Client name - Document title Page 10

WHAT ARE YOU PROPOSING? • The use class order C 2 residential institution element of care C 3 dwelling house Sui generis • Influences Degree and type of care package Selfcontained units Communal areas Who is the provider? Client name - Document title Page 11

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? • Land value • Parking provision • Planning contribution e. g. affordable housing • Community Infrastructure Levy Planning controls Age restrictions Control the use Council’s different interpretations and suspicious Client name - Document title Page 12

KEY ISSUES • Planning needs to facilitate development. Does it deliver homes? • Public and private sector providers need certainty • National ambitions aligning with local level delivery National Level Local Level • Pressure on Government • Engage with the Council’s planning policy team to influence the SHMA and Local Plan • Suggest site allocations • Development of Council’s own land • Partnership working to deliver Client name - Document title Page 13

REDUCE THE RISK • Planning applications • Critical pre-application discussions • Be clear on what you want, C 2/C 3/Sui generis • Quality submission • Negotiate • Discuss conditions and legal agreements – restrictions and impact • Be prepared to lodge an appeal • Appeal – 200 dwellings (80 affordable, 75 unit care home) • Social benefits substantial weight in the planning balance Age restrictions – each person 60 plus Construction jobs Client name - Document title Page 14

REALITY CHECK! • Delivery – national level versus local level delivery • Supply and demand – market influence • Reduce risk, provide certainty • Planning is slow to change Client name - Document title Page 15

GOOD LUCK! Client name - Document title Page 16

T: 01245 505070 E: lisa. skinner@bidwells. co. uk www. bidwells. co. uk Client name - Document title