Unanimous approval for Stockport retirement complex

McCarthy Stone can now progress with its plans to deliver 54 specialist apartments at Trinity Gardens in Davenport in order to address the “critical need” for such housing in the borough.

Stockport Council has unanimously approved the retirement complex, which will provide 32 one- and 22 two-bedroom flats, all equipped with an emergency helpline and accessible by lift.

Drawn up by The Design Collective Architects, proposals will see the demolition of the 9,400 sq ft Trinity Methodist Church and 2,300 sq ft scouts hut on site to make way for the development off Bramhall Lane.

In terms of amenities, residents will have access to a residents’ lounge and a guest suite, as well as mobility scooter storage.

Designs reflect the needs emphasised in the borough’s local plan to meet the housing requirements of its growing ageing population.

Ciaran Aldridge, divisional managing director at McCarthy Stone North, said: “Our exciting plans for Davenport will help to address a critical need for retirement accommodation in the area, providing housing choice for local older people, whilst also freeing up family homes in the wider housing market for local families and first-time buyers.

“They will also help relieve pressure for the release of greenfield land for housing.”

McCarthy Stone held a consultation on the proposals in June, before lodging a planning application in July.

The Planning Bureau is advising McCarthy Stone on the plans. Also on the project team are TPM Landscape, Keen Consultants, Transport Planning York, and E3P.

Want to learn more about the project, search for application number DC/089009 number on Stockport Council’s planning portal.