Poundbury retirement development gets green light

5:34pm Thursday 10th January 2013 in News

New retirement development for Poundbury New retirement development for Poundbury

PLANNERS have approved a new 62-apartment retirement development for Poundbury.

The collection of one and two bedroom properties will offer assisted living for those aged over 70 and above on a private basis adjacent to Queen Mother Square.

Retirement property developer McCarthy and Stone has welcomed the decision of West Dorset District Council to approve the planning application and plans to start work on site in July.

Regional sales and marketing director Aileen King said: “Approval for such a prominent site is an exciting opportunity to provide a unique housing solution for the over 70s.

“Our assisted living development will be the first of its kind in West Dorset.

“It will increase the options for continued home ownership later in life in a location that supports our own principal of creating communities.”

Comments(4)

Dorset Boy says...
6:35pm Thu 10 Jan 13

It's not retirement apartments that we need in this town for the rich out of towners. It is companies that will bring work to the County, and low cost rental properties for our own local families.

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Dorset Guy says...
7:28pm Thu 10 Jan 13

70 supported living apartments will bring a number of care jobs and due to added competition may even lead to better pay rates being offered

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Fred Kite says...
7:46pm Thu 10 Jan 13

Welcome to Jurassic Park.

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shy talk says...
3:02pm Fri 11 Jan 13

Or Windsor World Wrinkles.

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