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The site

The site

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The proposal site is located at 5 Lechlade Road and 53 – 55 Gravel Walk, Faringdon. McCarthy Stone has acquired the site and believes it would be suitable to provide much-needed retirement accommodation.

The site is currently comprised of the land at the former Tetronics site, 5 Lechlade Road and the dwellings at 53 – 55 Gravel Walk. The land at 5 Lechlade Road has received permission for a number of residential developments in recent years, including the approval of a Reserved Matters application for 14 dwellings in August 2021. There are residential dwellings surrounding the site to the north, east and west, and the Faringdon Bowling Club and the Faringdon Free Church Cemetery to the south.

McCarthy Stone’s proposals would see the removal of the existing buildings and land at the demolished former light industrial units, utilising the whole site to bring forward specialist retirement accommodation. We believe the site offers an opportunity to redevelop the land with sensitively designed retirement accommodation exclusive to those over 60s.

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Sustainable location

The proposal site is well located at the northwest end of Faringdon, within 0.2 miles of a range of shops and services in the historic town centre, including local pubs, coffee shops, the post office, salons and barbers as well as within 1 mile to the large Tesco, Waitrose and Aldi superstores on Park Road to the south of the site. There are also sustainable transport connections nearby, with local bus services travelling into Swindon and Oxford.

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Our Proposals

The proposed development will be comprised of up to 48 high-quality Retirement Living apartments, exclusively for those aged 60 and over, alongside communal facilities including a shared lounge with kitchenette, beautifully landscaped gardens and on-site car parking.

To learn more about our exciting proposals for a vibrant new community, providing housing choice for local older people.

Feedback

We want to know what you think about our plans. Once you have visited the virtual consultation, we encourage you to complete an online feedback form so we can understand your thoughts and suggestions, ahead of submitting a planning application to Vale of White Horse District Council.

Alternatively, if you have any questions regarding the proposals, or wish to submit feedback via phone or email, you can contact a member of the project team on 0800 298 7040 or feedback@mccarthystoneconsultation.co.uk.

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