# What does Special Needs Housing mean in a planning context?

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**Category:** Planning Regs\
**Created:** [29 January 2013 12:49 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-does-special-needs-housing-mean-in-a-planning-context/2149 "2013-01-29T12:49:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Planning\_Portal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Planning\_Portal](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/Planning_Portal)\
**Post date:** [29 January 2013 12:49 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-does-special-needs-housing-mean-in-a-planning-context/2149/1 "2013-01-29T12:49:41Z")

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**Author:** ![Planning\_Portal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Planning\_Portal](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/Planning_Portal)\
**Post date:** [29 January 2013 12:49 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/what-does-special-needs-housing-mean-in-a-planning-context/2149/2 "2013-01-29T12:49:52Z")

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Housing to meet the needs of groups of people who may be disadvantaged, such as the elderly, the disabled, students, young single people, rough sleepers, the homeless, those needing hostel accommodation, key workers, travellers and occupiers of mobile homes and houseboats.