Policy information sourced from Core Strategy for Chiltern District

CS12: Specialist Housing

Within Amersham/Amersham-on-the-Hill, Little Chalfont, Chesham and Chalfont St Peter, the Council and its partners will encourage the provision of extra-care homes, specialist housing for the elderly and housing and supported living accommodation designed for people with disabilities including for those with dementia and mental health problems. In identifying sites and/or determining planning applications, regard will be had to the following factors:

  • the need for a location within the built-up area of the towns, close to shops, health and community facilities;
  • the potential for development to be self-contained;
  • the availability of public transport to reduce travel requirements.

Promoters of schemes for extra-care homes should take account of the desirability of incorporating facilities set out in this Strategy. The requirements for affordable housing as set out in Policy CS8, must be met wherever dwellings, as defined in Use Class C3 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), are built.

We will measure success with the assistance of the following indicators:

  • National Indicator NI136 – adults supported to live independently through social services
  • Number and location of each of the following: extra-care homes; bedspaces in specialist homes for the elderly; homes and supported living units for people with disabilities; bedspaces in nursing homes and other specialist units.

Delivery will be achieved via:

  • Developments by the private sector and possibly Registered Providers (RP)
  • Negotiation between applicants and Buckinghamshire County Council

For more information please see the Core Strategy for Chiltern District