Providers of extra care and retirement living developments, Housing 21, and Leeds-based Brewster Bye Architects are working on three major new schemes that will create almost 200 new homes for local people over the age of 55.
Principal contractor, Esh Construction, is due to complete work in the coming weeks on a £7.5 million, 60-home development on Highfield Road in Askern near Doncaster, that Housing 21 has developed in partnership with Doncaster Council and Askern Town Council.
Known as Askern Vale Court, the development offers 58 one and two bedroom apartments within a three storey building, complete with communal facilities, landscaped gardens and dedicated parking area, as well as two bungalows. All the homes are available for affordable rent.
Work is also due to start this summer on a major new extra care scheme at Cleckheaton that will provide 80 rental apartments for over 55s, who have a connection to the local area. Housing 21 is developing the scheme in partnership with Kirklees Council.
Designed to promote independent living in a community setting, a care team will be on-site 24 hours a day to deliver planned care packages to residents if needed. Facilities will include an activity room, communal lounge and gardens. An on-site hair salon and café for residents will also be open to the public.
Earlier this year, work started on another retirement living development consisting of 57 apartments on the site of a disused mill at Compton near Leek in Staffordshire. The part two, three, four and five-storey development will include associated ancillary spaces, gardens and parking. It is being constructed by Tricas Construction for Collaborate Living and Housing 21.
Mark Henderson, director at Brewster Bye, said: “These three developments are about creating stunning homes, in safe environments, that mean older people can enjoy their independence for longer.
“Over the past five years we have designed more than 1,000 homes for older people across the north of England and working on three large scale developments with Housing 21 is testament to our experience in this market.
“We always put residents at the heart of our designs, in order to create well thought out developments, where people will want to live, as well as carefully considering their surroundings and the requirements of local planning officials. The result is three exceptional schemes that have the potential to become landmarks and focal points within their local communities.”
