Red Oak Court, Dorset – Relocatable Housing scheme for people with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health problems
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This Housing LIN Case Study (166), written by Adam Fitzgerald, Programme Manager at Building Better Lives in Housing at Dorset Council, describes Red Oak Court, a housing scheme entirely constructed from factory-built modular units that can be relocated multiple times over their life.
Located in Wareham, Dorset, 13 of the homes are used to create a Supported Living service, primarily for people with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health problems. 1 property has been used to create a staff office and overnight accommodation to enable an onsite support service to the people living at the scheme. A further 4 properties are used to provide Temporary Accommodation to homeless people.
The main aims of the scheme were to:
- Provide a solution for immediate housing with support need in the area, particularly for working age adults with disabilities.
- Provide “meanwhile use” for a vacant development site while long-term plans are developed.
Cited in the Housing LIN’s Housing and Care good practice guide for South West ADASS, this scheme is arranged around a central green space with parking, and borders playing fields leading on to the Wareham Common, giving most of the flats great views across green space and onto forest and fields.