Policy information sourced from the Hillingdon Local Plan: Part 2
DMH 8: Sheltered Housing and Care Homes
A) The development of residential care homes and other types of supported housing will be permitted provided that:
- it would not lead to an over concentration of similar uses detrimental to residential character or amenity and complies with Policy DMH 4: Residential Conversions;
- it caters for need identified in the Council’s Housing Market Assessment, in a needs assessment of a recognised public body, or within an appropriate needs assessment and is deemed to be responding to the needs identified by the Council or other recognised public body such as the Mental Health Trust;
- the accommodation is fully integrated into the residential surroundings; and
- in the case of sheltered housing, it is located near to shops and community facilities and is easily accessible by public transport.
B) Proposals for residential care establishments which fall under Use Class C2 must demonstrate that they would provide levels of care as defined in Article 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).
For more information please see the Local Plan: Part 2