AKA is able to offer specialist planning advice to the healthcare industry. Working for both public and private sector clients we advise on a wide range of care and specialist housing projects, including care and nursing homes, extra care housing, sheltered housing, hostels, secure residential institutions and care villages. This newsletter showcases recent examples of our successful healthcare schemes.

Amongst the issues on which we advise are:

• Development Appraisal and Strategy
• Planning Applications and Appeals
• Care Needs and Demand Assessments
• Community and Stakeholder Consultation
• Section 106 Negotiations

Retirement Communities

AKA is currently working on a number of exciting projects for retirement communities. These schemes provide for a range of care needs on a single site, with a key objective being to take care to people in their own apartments rather than taking people into care.

Current projects - Honeyfield, Sevenoaks

Working for Avante Partnership, AKA secured planning permission in August 2010 for the development of a 100 bedroom care home, 47 independent living apartments and a range of communal facilities.

Find out more and view other case studies >

Care and Nursing Homes

Our on-going work for Sanctuary Care illustrates our understanding of the many issues associated with the development of care and nursing homes. AKA advises the client from site appraisal and scheme inception through to consultation with local authority officers, Members, and local interest groups.

Current projects - Silverlands, Harrow

In July 2010 AKA secured planning permission for the redevelopment of an existing residential care home to provide a 29 bedroom facility offering nursing and dementia care.

Iffley House, Oxford

Following planning and conversation area approval in 2009 for a new 75 bedroom nursing home, AKA continues to support the client in ensuring compliance with the associated planning conditions.

Find out more and view other case studies >

Specialist Housing

With a focus on promoting inclusion and independence, we have been involved in a number of housing projects for specialist care operators and user groups.

Current projects - Leicester Road, Barnet

Working on behalf of the Tamarisk Trust, AKA assisted in obtaining permission for 18 self-contained flats for people with Down Syndrome, dementia and learning disabilities.

Witney Lane, Leafield

AKA obtained approval in December 2009 for the change of use and extension of a rural education centre (located in an AONB) to provide 20 bedrooms for adults with specialist physical, learning or mental health needs.

Find out more and view other case studies >

Want to know more - get in touch

We continue to build upon our expertise in the healthcare sector and we are confident that our experience can be instrumental in progressing projects through the planning system. We also provide advice on a range of residential, commercial and mixed uses schemes.

For further information on our healthcare projects or the planning services that we offer, please contact

Adrian Kearley (Practice Director)
0845 64 362 64 or 07748 842025
adrian@akaplanning.co.uk
www.akaplanning.co.uk