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ID sylw: 56164

Derbyniwyd: 29/07/2013

Ymatebydd: McCarthy and Stone Retirement Lifestyles Ltd

Asiant : The Planning Bureau

Considers it vitally important that the emerging CIL does not prohibit the development of specialist accommodation for the elderly at a time when there is an existing and urgent need for this form of development. And that by not properly assessing this form of development the proposed CIL rate would threaten the delivery of the Development Plan.

The preliminary draft charging schedule, whilst providing different rates throughout the District based on viability, provides a uniform CIL levy rate for all forms of residential development and does not differentiate between houses, flats and specialist accommodation.

Whilst there is an understandable desire to keep charging rates as simple as possible the broad inclusion of some retirement housing within a general housing heading fails to acknowledge the special viability issues associated with such specialist accommodation.

Given the extent of projected housing need for older person's accommodation it is paramount that the Warwick District CIL schedule recognises the potential shortcomings of providing a uniform CIL rate. It is for these reasons we recommend a bespoke CIL rate for sheltered housing and other forms of specialist accommodation.