Object

Representation ID: 5149

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: Home Builders Federation

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Policy is unsound as it is not effective. Only through site allocations can the Council be certain the needs of older people be met. Important that policy provides: effective mechanism through which decisions on accommodation can be made on basis of need for and supply of such development; sets out how many specialist homes for older people are required in Chichester; commitment is made to monitoring supply against level of need across plan period; presumption in favour of development be applied if supply of land for such development falls below identified annual needs. Needs to be clear as to what is required and how a decision maker should react to ensure those needs are met. By including level of need in policy or supporting text, greater weight will be given to this in decision making, leading to the more positive approach that is required to meet housing the needs of older people.