McCarthy & Stone, the UK’s leading retirement housebuilder, has submitted a planning application to Chilton District Council to redevelop the former Holy Cross Convent site, Chalfont St Peter with high-quality Assisted Living (Extra Care) apartments.
McCarthy and Stone is proposing to redevelop the site with 38 one and two-bedroom apartments for people in later life, along with a lounge, mobility scooter storage and attractive landscaped gardens.
Over 2,000 households and local businesses were invited to a public exhibition in August 2016, where they could view the proposed plans and have their questions answered by the project team. Residents were encouraged to submit their feedback and to engage further with the team via the project website and a Freephone telephone number.
A spokesperson for McCarthy and Stone commented:
“The public exhibition was an excellent opportunity for us to talk with the local community regarding our proposals for this site. I would like to thank everybody that has been in contact and supplied us with their feedback.
“Given the nature of this type of development, there will be no additional impact on local schools and there are lower levels of car ownership and traffic generation. Our research finds that a majority of our homeowners move from within a five mile radius of their new home, which frees up local housing stock for young families.”
It is anticipated that the local over-85s population will double over the next 20 years, and McCarthy & Stone believes that this proposed development will go some way to meeting a current and future demand.
In a recent YouGov survey, a third of residents over 55 stated that they are either considering downsizing, or are planning to consider it in the future.
The application has now been submitted and is under review by Chiltern District Council.
Residents that have any further comments, or require more information can contact the project team with any questions via a Freephone information line on 0800 298 7040 or this website.