The site
The proposal site is located at Chase Lowe & Sons, London Road, Knebworth.
Draft proposals
McCarthy & Stone’s plans propose to develop the site with Assisted Living (Extra Care) apartments, landscaped gardens and on-site car parking. The plans also include a small retail unit at the southern end of the site.
The key points of our design approach are summarised below:
- A high-quality Assisted Living (Extra Care) development of 23 one-bedroom and 25 two-bedroom apartments for private sale
- A design which reflects the residential character of Knebworth
- A small, 2,725sqft retail unit to service both homeowners onsite and the local community
- Communal facilities, including Dining Room, Function Room, and Homeowners’ Lounge, and a guest suite available for visitors
- High-quality landscaping and boundary treatments
- Space for internal mobility scooter storage with charging points
- Low levels of traffic generation and car ownership compared to open market schemes
- 24 car parking spaces for homeowners and visitors, and 3 for staff
- Ideal location, close to local shops and services
- Support for the local economy
- Release of family-sized housing in the area back onto local market
You can view more information, and see images of what was displayed at the public exhibition on the display boards. Please note, the proposals have been amended since then.