Sheltered Housing

(asked on 14th September 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will provide guidance to local authorities on planning provision for extra care housing communities,


Answered by
Christopher Pincher Portrait
Christopher Pincher
This question was answered on 22nd September 2021

This Government is committed to the provision of suitable homes for older people, including extra care housing, which contributes to levelling up across communities.

Our planning rules already mean councils must consider the needs of older people when planning for new homes. In 2019, we published guidance to help councils implement the National Planning Policy Framework policies.

We continue to work closely with the older people's housing sector and across Government to look at how we can further support its growth. I look forward to engaging with representatives in the sector further and value their insight.

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