Policy information sourced from the Watford Local Plan 2021-2038.

HO3.5: Specialist Care and Supported Living

Proposals for new specialist care and supported living accommodation, as defined in the Glossary, will be supported.

Proposals that result in the loss of existing residential accommodation that provides specialist care and supported living will be resisted unless:

  • There is no longer an identified need for the existing facility;
  • The needs will be met elsewhere in the borough, preferably close to the existing building or in a preferential location for specialist housing; or
  • Redevelopment would provide improved quality of specialist housing and facilities.

Proposals should be designed to include pick-up and drop-off facilities close to the principal entrance, that are able to accommodate specialist transport vehicles. To aid mobility, development should provide space for the storage of mobility scooters.

Should a proposal for new specialist care and supported living accommodation fall within Use Class C3, the proposals will be required to provide affordable housing consistent with Policy HO3.3 for that proportion of the scheme. This requirement will not be applied to proposals for new specialist care and supported living accommodation classified as being within Use Class C2.

For more information, please see the Watford Local Plan 2021-2038.