McCarthy Stone submit plans to Gravesham council for retirement flats on bowling inexperienced at Gravesend Rugby Membership
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Plans have been submitted to a neighborhood authority to construct a four-storey retirement advanced on a former bowling inexperienced.
Retirement housing agency McCarthy Stone is proposing the event at Gravesend Rugby Soccer Membership’s (GRFC) former bowls membership, which closed in 2020.
The proposed website structure. Image: On Structure
It plans to demolish the prevailing bowls pavilion, in Church Stroll, to make manner for a four-storey constructing with 62 “additional care” flats.
The planning assertion submitted to Gravesham council stated the “additional care” idea permits residents to purchase care packages to go well with their wants which might change over time.
In line with the doc, the advanced may have 33 one-bedroom and 29 two-bedroom models with a rest room and kitchen for folks over 70.
Communal areas would come with a lounge, reception, workplace, bistro and kitchen, laundry, operate area, mobility retailer and a backyard.
It additionally proposes new entry for autos from Ellerslie, 32 parking areas, and 24 hour on-site employees.
Builders McCarthy Stone held a public session final yr and stated half of the suggestions was optimistic with 1 / 4 of responses objecting to the proposals.
The plans are for 62 flats for over 70s. Image: On Structure
The design and entry assertion submitted to the council acknowledged considerations had been raised over the placement as will probably be close to a principal street.
It additionally stated one resident was “dissatisfied on the lack of the bowls membership” and a few felt the event would create a harmful nook off Ellerslie.
Divisional managing director at McCarthy Stone London and South East, Andrew Wicket, stated: “Our proposals for Gravesend will assist to handle a requirement for retirement lodging within the space, offering housing alternative for older folks, while liberating up the broader housing marketplace for native households and first-time consumers additional down the chain.
“Analysis exhibits that each McCarthy Stone house offered generates at the least two strikes additional down the housing chain.
“This implies a 62-unit scheme in Gravesend, would probably unencumber 124 houses for native folks at differing phases of the housing ladder.
Plans have been drawn up for a four-storey retirement advanced. Image: On Structure
“There’s a actual want for specialist retirement lodging in Gravesend, and this proposal will go some strategy to addressing that, while on the identical time releasing current household houses onto the market and relieving the stress of native inexperienced belt launch.”
The rugby membership took the choice to close the bowling inexperienced following discussions with the landowners over monetary struggles.
It brought on a dispute between members who, on the time, stated they felt “stabbed within the again” and dissatisfied over the best way they’d been handled.
The present bowling inexperienced in Church Stroll. Image: Google Maps
In line with the retirement agency, the sale will permit the rugby membership to speculate cash into new floodlighting, drainage and levelling the pitches to extend the variety of matches performed.
You possibly can view the planning utility right here and may discover additional data on the mission’s web site or by contacting 0800 298 7040.
A choice is predicted on the appliance submitted to the council by March 20.
