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Draft Local Plan Review

Representation ID: 1060

Received: 12/02/2017

Respondent: Mr Callum Hall

Representation Summary:

There is a lot of focus about providing "affordable" homes but nothing on the type of housing. The population is getting older and so we need to consider the need for more bungalows or "elderly friendly" housing. This has additional benefits of incentivising the elderly to move to more suitable housing, freeing up bigger existing houses for younger families, in effect providing additional capacity.

Full text:

There is a lot of focus about providing "affordable" homes but nothing on the type of housing. The population is getting older and so we need to consider the need for more bungalows or "elderly friendly" housing. This has additional benefits of incentivising the elderly to move to more suitable housing, freeing up bigger existing houses for younger families, in effect providing additional capacity.