Criterion 4 should be removed and the draft Plan should instead identify site allocations across the borough which are most appropriate for such accommodation (typically in more urban areas of the borough) and include appropriate wording in the relevant policies for those sites.

Alternatively, criterion 4 could be reworded as follows: “All developments of 300 dwellings or more should include provision of specialist housing or care bedspaces if supported by evidence within an up to date Council statement of need for older person’s accommodation.”

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