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Strategies, Activities and Actions – Housing Implementation of the Lifetime Homes Standard will enable residents to live independently in their homes for longer, which is an objective within the Sustainable Community Strategy. There are 16 criteria which must be met in order for a dwelling to meet the Lifetime Homes Standard. These cover a range of issues from the width of car parking, to the layout of the bathroom, to ensuring there is a route for a hoist to be installed from the bedroom to the bathroom if required. As at 21 st July 2008 there were six pitches containing a total of seven caravans on authorised, privately owned Gypsy and Traveller sites. At the same time there were 15 caravans on unauthorised developments. Lifetime Homes are suitable for people throughout their lives and by ensuring that homes meet this standard, residents will be able to remain independent as they get older, or develop physical disabilities. It is little more difficult at the design stage to achieve the Lifetime Homes Standard over the requirements of the Building Regulations, and whilst it may be more expensive to implement, costs should reduce as the standard becomes widely accepted. H6 Lifetime Homes - Preferred Option We will normally require all new housing developments to comply with the Lifetime Homes Standard from 2010. Exceptions will be made where such a requirement threatens the viability of developments, in which case we will seek a proportion of units to comply with the standard. H6 – Alternative Options Option Why is it not preferred? We will require a proportion of housing development to meet the Lifetime Homes Standard within all new housing developments. This proportion will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to local trends. Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Planning should meet the accommodation needs of all communities, including Gypsies and Travellers. The need and demand for Gypsy and Traveller sites in the District has, historically, been very low, especially when compared with other areas of Essex. However, we have struggled to meet this need in the past – this has been reflected in appeal decisions on unauthorised sites in recent years. It is important that appropriate locations are identified for sites in order to meet Gypsy and Traveller needs as well as to enable action to be taken against unauthorised sites in inappropriate locations. The East of England Regional Assembly have prepared a single-issue review on Gypsy and Travellers accommodation that has resulted in the allocation within the East of England Plan of 15 pitches to be provided in Rochford District by 2011. There is concern amongst authorities in Essex that the method used to ascertain the required provision was overly simplistic, that relying on simple mathematical formulas to assume the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers may not provide an accurate assessment. As such, authorities in Essex are in the process of 36 All residents will age and anyone’s circumstances can change. It would not be appropriate for only a proportion of new housing development to be flexible to meet people’s changing circumstances.
Strategies, Activities and Actions – Housing preparing a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) for the county to try and determine an accurate figure for requirements. Notwithstanding this, we take the view that it would be appropriate to accept the allocation of 15 pitches at this stage in the Local Development Framework process, but will review this figure following the results of the GTAA and the outcome of the examination into the Regional Spatial Strategy, in particular with regards to the post-2011 provision. H7 Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation – Preferred Option We will allocate 15 pitches by 2011, as per the East of England Regional Assembly’s single-issue review. We will review this figure having regard to the outcome of the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment and the inquiry into the Regional Spatial Strategy. In allocating pitches we will examine the potential of current unauthorised sites to meet this need and will consider granting them planning consent subject to advice in Circular 1/2006 – Planning for Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Sites, in particular consideration will include: • The promotion of peaceful and integrated co-existence between the site and the local community; • The wider benefits of easier access to GP and other health services; • Children attending school on a regular basis; • The provision of a settled base that reduces the need for longdistance travelling and possible environmental damage caused by unauthorised encampment on alternative sites and, • Not locating sites in areas at high risk of flooding, including functional floodplains, given the particular vulnerability of caravans. H7 – Alternative Options Option Why is it not preferred? With regard to the concerns over the accuracy of the current projections on need, not to specify the number of allocations until the outcome of the inquiry into the Regional Spatial Strategy. Continue enforcement action against unauthorised sites, and look to allocate alternative sites. This will not necessarily meet the need for sites. By excluding unauthorised sites from consideration, we may miss an opportunity to deliver sites that are potentially in appropriate locations. 37 The East of England Plan requires at least 1,187 net additional residential pitches in the region for Gypsy and Traveller Caravans over the period 2006 to 2011, 15 of which are to be provided within Rochford District. ‘Gypsy and Travellers’ are defined as “Persons of nomadic habit of life whatever their race or origin, including such persons who on grounds only of their own or their family’s or dependants’ educational or health needs or old age have ceased to travel temporarily or permanently, but excluding members of an organised group of travelling show people or circus people travelling together as such.” (Source: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Circular 01/2006 – Planning for Gypsy and Traveller Caravan Sites).
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