Support

Representation ID: 5837

Received: 27/02/2015

Respondent: Clearbrook Group Plc

The construction of a large housing development at Dunton, with a new railway station, appear to be the correct response to the Government led requirement for 5,000 plus houses to be built in the Borouh over the foreseeable future.

Object

Representation ID: 5838

Received: 27/02/2015

Respondent: Clearbrook Group Plc

The construction of a large housing development at Dunton, with a new railway station, appear to be the correct response to the Government led requirement for 5,000 plus houses to be built in the Borouh over the foreseeable future. Hoverever I cannot see much benefit to the over 60's popultation. Over 30% of the adult popultation is not of 60 years and over.

Object

Representation ID: 5839

Received: 27/02/2015

Respondent: Clearbrook Group Plc

With reference to my paper "Better Planning - Better Housing", little of the land suggested for housing would be suitable for the various types of housing applicable to the retired.

Object

Representation ID: 5849

Received: 27/02/2015

Respondent: Clearbrook Group Plc

Too few sheltered housing units on the private market at the moment and are only town centre, small apartments which are too small to downsize to from a 3-4 bed house. Brentwood town and the satellite communities need to be surveyed so as to be able to work out just how many new retirement apartments, for the various uses, are needed. Brentwood town and each of the satellite communities needs an adequate provision of adequate sized apartments and of sheltered housing for the active retired, the 65 to 80 age group. Also any new apartments need to be of adequate size.

Comment

Representation ID: 5850

Received: 27/02/2015

Respondent: Clearbrook Group Plc

The idea that all new retirement accommodation can be, or need be, constructed in the centre of Brentwood town is both impractical due to lack of space and unnecessary as many people wish to downsize and remain in the community in which they have brought up their family.

Comment

Representation ID: 5851

Received: 27/02/2015

Respondent: Clearbrook Group Plc

I have enclosed a copy of my short Paper "Housing the Retired, the Real Housing Crisis", the surveys undertaken by SAGA GROUP and by DEMOS, the comments from the HOUSE OF LORD'S PUBLIC SERVICE AND DEMOGRAPHY COMMITEE and the comments of M.P's PAUL BURSTOW and NICK BOLES, all indicate how out of touch our planning provision of housing for the retired has become.