Issue - meetings

RESOLVED - that the London Commuter Belt (East) Sub-Region: Older People’s Housing Requirements Study: October 2013, be agreed as part of the evidence base to inform and support the preparation of the District Plan, and for housing and other corporate strategy purposes.

(see also Minute 421)

Minute 19 refers

The Executive considered and approved the recommendations of the District Planning Executive Panel, at its meeting held on 18 November 2013, on the London Commuter Belt (East) Sub-Region: Older People’s Housing Requirements: October 2013.

RECOMMENDED - that the London Commuter Belt (East) Sub-Region: Older People’s Housing Requirements Study: October 2013, be agreed as part of the evidence base to inform and support the preparation of the District Plan, and for housing and other corporate strategy purposes.

(see also Minute 408)

The Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport submitted a report setting out the key recommendations of the Older People’s Housing Requirements technical study, for the London Commuter Belt (East) Sub-Region, which had been prepared by Opinion Research Services (ORS).  He sought approval to the study forming part of the evidence base to inform and support the preparation of the District Plan, and for housing and other corporate strategy purposes.

Various Members commented and asked questions in relation to a number of issues, including:

·                        the needs of dementia sufferers;

·                        the design criteria for town centre accommodation;

·                        the need for more social housing; and

·                        the status of the study document.

Officers responded by stating that the study document, if accepted, would inform the District Plan, by setting the framework policy around which, further work would need to be undertaken, in order to develop policies via best practice advice notes.

The Panel supported the recommendations as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED - that the London Commuter Belt (East) Sub-Region: Older People’s Housing Requirements Study: October 2013, be agreed as part of the evidence base to inform and support the preparation of the District Plan, and for housing and other corporate strategy purposes.