A retirement housebuilder is inviting residents to view their plans for new accommodation on Holly Road North.
McCarthy & Stone is planning to build 35 new retirement apartments incorporating a mix of one and two bedroom units, alongside facilities which include a residents' lounge and office for the House Manager.
The proposed development is three storeys and occupies a vacant plot, with planning permission, and the next door plot which is currently occupied by a house. The scheme includes 20 onsite car parking spaces.
Steve Secker, Regional Managing Director for McCarthy and Stone (Northern Region) said; "We have spent time carefully researching the local architecture to ensure that our proposal is in - keeping and sympathetic to its surroundings, but now we want to hear the views of the local community.
"Members of our project team will be on hand at the public exhibition to answer questions and listen to feedback. The proposals are at a very early stage and where possible we will amend our plans to reflect people's comments."
McCarthy & Stone is holding a public exhibition for people to come and view the proposals on Thursday 2nd April between 3pm and 7pm at Wilmslow British Legion Club, 10 Grove Avenue, Wilmslow, SK9 5EG.
In the meantime if you have any comments you can call their freephone information line on 0800 298 7040 or visit their consultation website.
Cllr Rod Menlove said "There are two housing development proposals in the Alderley Road area that warrant serious consideration.
"The more recent is the proposal by McCarthy & Stone for 35 retirement apartments on adjacent sites in Holly Road North.
"We canvassed the opinions of local residents a fortnight ago and found that in general the response to the principle was favourable. Naturally there were concerns on matters such as the size and design of these apartments. However, the planning applications have yet to be submitted so all residents will have the opportunity to make their views known. We offered to update the residents with any information that came our way and we now have email addresses to facilitate that. Should anyone else like to be added to that list then please contact me.
"The earlier proposal is the one to build about 65 luxury retirement apartments on the former council Remenham site and the planning application has yet to be submitted.
"Both schemes are welcome in that they offer options for older residents to downsize and, as a result, free up much needed family properties for younger people."
www.mccarthyandstone-consultation.co.uk/wilmslow.
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Yes, it is classed as brownfield but sat within a residential area that will be impacted heavily by the size of this development and extra traffic created.
Concerns also have to be raised regarding the deep excavations needed for underground parking and the inevitable consequences of that on the surrounding area.
C3. Flats and apartments 1 space per unit
Therefore that is at least 35 spaces, plus spaces for managers/staff and a provision for visitors.
If the building is classed as a "house in multiple occupation" then two bedrooms require two parking spaces.
I have relatives in two of these McCarthy and Stone homes, and unless they are going for a complete different demographic here then most residents won't have one car per unit never mind two.
adding ugliness or industrial look is a big big concern.
Parking -underground parking would help, so the houses opposite don't have to look at a car park like Waters in wilmslow.
So glad it's for retirement accommodation, I think 35 apartments is a lot. !!
Is this a real or perceived issue? Look at the existing developments in Wilmslow similar to this on Grove Avenue and Albert Road. Does anybody know is there are parking problems there?
Visited the display at British Legion today, shock horror!!! It's the sales team promoting sale of 35 flats to locals and pushing these.
People were asking about buy to let's, ground rent charges etc
No display model of the building or of the proposed site, nor the colour of display of materials, looks like a block of offices in a straight line with windows.
Trees will be removed , and much more - watch this space
On the parking issue, they are providing 1 space per flat which should be more than enough.
I realise it was a 'get the locals on side' exercise with only outline information so whether the detail will be different when it comes to the actual planning application, we'll have to see.
However, this kind of pre-application consultation should be welcomed and I did come away with a warm feeling that they are keen to work with the locals to get something we want (and obviously something they can sell).
Rehana, I wouldn't worry too much about buy to let investors... even if they were for sale to investors, the sort of money they are going to be asking would make them an awful investment!