Policy information sourced from the Tandridge District Core Strategy
Extra Care Housing
The Council will, through the allocation of sites and/or granting of planning consents, provide for the development of at least 162 units of Extra Care Housing in the period up to 2016 and additional units in the period 2017-2026 following an updated assessment of need. In identifying sites and/or determining planning applications, regard will be had to:
- The need for each site to accommodate at least 50 Extra Care Housing units;
- The Extra Care Housing Model in the East Surrey Extra Care Housing Strategy in respect of the provision of services and facilities (and any further guidance received from Surrey County Council);
- Sustainability – sites should be sustainable by virtue of their location and there will be a preference for sites within defined settlements, but where such sites are not available regard will be had to the potential for development to be self-contained to reduce travel requirements and the availability of public transport;
- The priority will be for the re-use of previously developed land, greenfield sites will only be acceptable following allocation in the LDF;
- and The potential to co-locate a nursing/residential care home on the site where there is an acknowledged need.
The Council will also work with its partners, Surrey County Council, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, Surrey Supporting People and the Primary Care Trust in identifying suitable sites and securing the provision of schemes.
The Council will support suitable proposals notwithstanding that such developments may result in or exacerbate an excess of housing development against South East Plan requirements.
For more information please see the Tandridge District Core Strategy