The human version (we wrote this, not the council)
This policy supports specialised housing schemes located in line with the plan's growth strategy, provided four criteria are all met. The accommodation must meet an identified need and help maintain a balanced housing stock. It must relate well to its settlement, with easy access to services, public transport and healthcare so residents can live independently. The design must be capable of meeting residents' care and support needs, and robust management arrangements must be in place. Proposals that fail any criterion will not be supported.
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5.3 Specialised Housing
Policies within this section contribute to achieving the following Strategic
Objectives:
SO2. Delivering homes that meet the needs of all our communities
SO8. Improving the quality of life of our communities
5.3.1 Meeting the housing needs of South Warwickshire is not only about ensuring we
provide enough housing for our communities, but also that the homes we build meet
their needs. Whilst most new housing will cater for the general needs of
the population; some residents will have more diverse requirements that are best met
through Specialised Housing options.
Policy HO.6
Specialised Housing
A. Principles
Schemes that provide, or incorporate, specialised housing and are located
in accordance with the Spatial Growth Strategy set out within this Plan will be
supported provided all the following criteria are met:
1. The accommodation proposed contributes to meeting identified needs within
South Warwickshire and to the maintenance of a balanced housing stock in
the locality. In this respect, regard will be had to any relevant requirements or
strategies arising from the provisions of the Supported Housing (Regulatory
Oversight) Act 2023.
2. The proposal relates well to the host settlement and provides easy access to
services and facilities, including public transport and healthcare services,
enabling its residents to live independently as part of the community.
3. The design of the proposal in terms of both individual units of accommodation
and communal facilities is demonstrably capable of meeting the specialised
care and/or support needs of its intended residents.
4. Robust arrangements are put in place to ensure the delivery of any necessary
scheme features and its appropriate management in such a way as to ensure
the care and/or support needs of occupiers are met.
Proposals that do not meet all the criteria will not be supported.
The size mix on any specialist housing scheme should have regard to the latest
available evidence, including the Supported Housing Strategy once adopted, and the
requirements of the intended occupiers.