New homes - enhancing accessibility, adaptability and usability: consultation analysis
Analysis of consultation responses on proposals to improve the accessibility, adaptability and usability of new homes in Scotland, informing the development of a Scottish Accessible Homes Standard.
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Appendix A: Overview of consultation events
The analysis included notes from 10 consultation events facilitated by the Scottish Government. Notes from the consultation events were reviewed to identify any differences in opinion compared to the main sample and to identify any new themes. The themes evident in the events typically aligned with those evident in the main sample, but any additional or unique perspectives are noted in the main body of this report.
|
Event |
Date |
Theme |
Number of attendees |
Participant details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
8 November 2023 |
Introductory event advertised on Citizen Space |
25 |
Local authorities: 15 Housing association/affordable housing organisations: 2 Architect organisations: 2 Private developers: 2 Tenant organisation: 1 Other organisational bodies: 2 Unknown: 1 |
|
2 |
10 November 2023 |
Introductory event advertised on Citizen Space |
40 |
Local authorities: 8 Housing association/affordable housing organisations: 12 Architect organisations: 2 Private developers: 3 Health/social care sector: 2 Tenant organisations: 2 Other organisational bodies: 8 Academic: 1 Other government: 1 Unknown/individual: 1 |
|
3 |
15 November 2023 |
Lived experience |
19 |
Local authorities: 3 Housing association/affordable housing organisations: 2 Architect organisation: 1 Tenant organisations: 5 Other organisational bodies: 4 Unknown: 4 |
|
4 |
17 November 2023 |
Health and social care |
10 |
Local authorities: 7 Other organisational bodies : 3 |
|
5 |
21 November 2023 |
Affordable housing |
77 |
Local authorities: 32 Housing association/affordable housing organisations: 32 Organisation/industry bodies: 3 Private developers/or architects: 9 Unknown: 1 |
|
6 |
24 November 2023 |
Private housing |
24 |
Local authority: 1 Housing association/affordable housing organisation: 1 Organisation/industry bodies: 2 Private developers/or architects: 20 |
|
7 |
27 November 2023 |
Gypsy/Traveller accommodation |
14 |
Local authorities: 13 Housing association/affordable housing organisation: 1 |
|
8 |
28 November 2023 |
Accessible Housing and Independent Living Group |
12 |
Local authority: 1 Organisational bodies: 11 |
|
9 |
6 December 2023 |
Island communities |
4 |
Local authorities: 2 Housing association/affordable housing organisation: 1 Private housebuilder: 1 |
|
10 |
8 December 2023 |
Costings |
30 |
Local authorities: 8 Housing association/affordable housing organisations: 5 Private housebuilders: 9 Other organisational bodies: 6 Estate agent: 1 Architect: 1 |
Contact
Email: buildingstandards@gov.scot