Assessment of Neighbourhood Plan policy options Policy W4 – Dwellings appropriate for the needs of older people Policy Options: Option A: To have an NP policy which seeks to ensure that development provides a greater proportion of the dwellings suitable for older people, addressing an evidenced need in Warnham. Option B: To have no NP policy, covered by HDPF Policy 16 - – Cside/ Health beauty Housing Utilities/ Options Heritage/ Movement – Landscape - - – – – – setting 2/Env Services 5/Econ 10/Soc landscape Biodiversity Employment Policy natural 7/Soc 1/Env 4/Soc 9/Soc 6/Env 3/Env 8/Soc A 0 0 0 ++ 0 0 +? 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 Preferred Policy A Option: Summary and conclusion: No negative sustainability impacts are expected to result from this policy. Having a local policy ensures that the identified housing needs of Warnham are specifically delivered. Warnham has a growing ageing population and this policy will help to ensure that suitable housing is provided across the area to address the specific needs of this group;
Assessment of Neighbourhood Plan policy options Policy W4 – Dwellings appropriate for the needs of older people Policy Options: Option A: To have an NP policy which seeks to ensure that development provides a greater proportion of the dwellings suitable for older people, addressing an evidenced need in Warnham. Option B: To have no NP policy, covered by HDPF Policy 16 Policy Options 1/Env – Cside/ natural beauty 2/Env – Biodiversity 3/Env – Landscape setting 4/Soc - Housing 5/Econ - Employment 6/Env – Heritage/ landscape 7/Soc - Health 8/Soc – Movement 9/Soc – Utilities/ Services 10/Soc A 0 0 0 ++ 0 0 +? 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 Preferred Policy Option: A Summary and conclusion: No negative sustainability impacts are expected to result from this policy. Having a local policy ensures that the identified housing needs of Warnham are specifically delivered. Warnham has a growing ageing population and this policy will help to ensure that suitable housing is provided across the area to address the specific needs of this group;
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