provision. This policy will be applied to residential development of all types, including but not limited to:

  • residential dwellings;
  • student accommodation;
  • care homes; and
  • age-exclusive accommodation.
  • Developers should engage with the NHS Integrated Care Board (or successor body) at the earliest opportunity in order to determine the health care requirements associated with new development.
  • Development proposals for health care facilities will be supported where it can be demonstrated that the proposal:
  • Proposals that would result in the net loss of health care facilities will only be permitted if:
  • is in an accessible location allowing for the co-location of services and served by a choice of sustainable travel options, in line with transport policies;
  • is designed to offer flexibility in response to changing healthcare requirements and to accommodate complementary multi-use functions where appropriate; and
  • supports the council's ambition to move to neighbourhood-based care provision.
  • it can be demonstrated that local health care needs can still be met; or
  • existing NHS health facilities are formally declared as surplus to operational health care requirements and local health care needs can still be met.

Explanation

  1. 72) The NPPF refers to the requirement on local planning authorities to ensure faster delivery of public service infrastructure by working proactively and positively with promoters, delivery partners and statutory bodies to plan for required facilities and resolve key planning issues before applications are submitted.