South Ribble urged to allow more retirement housing to allow over-55s to downsize and free up family homes:
The report highlights a growing requirement for retirement accommodation in South Ribble and says the council needs to be"more flexible in their treatment of retirement housing."
The district has more than 23,000 residents currently receiving the state pension. And Rural Regeneration claims that by 2043 the over-65 population in South Ribble is projected to reach 31,625. "It has been well documented over recent years that people are living longer and that the older age-groups will record some dramatic increases over future years, with associated financial implications and demand for health and social care services," says the report.
"This proposal offers a unique community setting which will provide small one and two bedroom bungalows to people wanting to downsize and release their homes to future generations. "The added benefit of this development is that we propose energy efficient homes obtaining passive house levels which during the current climate of energy price increase and uncertainty the occupiers will be safeguarded by the knowledge that the properties are a efficient as possible."The site has been the subject of previous planning applications for 40, 27 and 25 homes, all of which were refused by the council.
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