Older People’s Housing Design Guidance

This guidance provides details on the building design and service provision for two main types of housing in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, for older people: extra care housing and retirement housing. This guide outlines design standards and considerations required to support the needs and aspirations of older people. The guide has been developed for architects, developers and housing providers delivering homes across housing tenures including homes for private sale and a range of affordable housing tenures. By meeting the standards in the guide, new homes for older people in Kensington and Chelsea are expected to achieve excellence in quality and desirability.