Rural extra care scheme gets planning approval
Housing 21 has been granted planning permission for an extra care housing scheme in Aldington, Kent. The scheme is designed to enable older people living in the Ashford Borough area to remain in a village environment when their existing accommodation may no longer be suitable. The new development will provide 33 apartments available to residents from Aldington, Bonnington and the surrounding villages in line with Ashford Borough Council and Kent County Council’s strategies for rural provision for older people. David O’Neill, head of strategy delivery for Housing 21 said: “We are