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3/21/1556/FUL - REDEVELOPMENT
OF WIMBORNE MARKET TO CONTINUING CARE COMMUNITY COMPRISING OF 67 AGE
RESTRICTED APARTMENTS, 26 AGE RESTRICTED BUNGALOWS, 6 AGE RESTRICTED CHALET
BUNGALOWS, ONE WELLNESS CENTRE, 9 OPEN MARKET HOUSES, PARKING , HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENTS AND PEDESTRIAN LINK (DESCRIPTION AMENDED 24.09.2021 AS AGREED
TO INCLUDE DWELLING NUMBERS) AT WIMBORNE MARKET, STATION TERRACE, WIMBORNE
MINSTER
Stephanie
Tulk
I believe the proposed
redevelopment of the land at Wimborne Market will be a great improvement on
what is there now. This site is surrounded on all sides by either housing or industrial
units and does not impact on any SSSIs.
Surface water drainage flood risks can be cured by proper soak-away
drainage which surely can't be an issue for this company or the council to
cure, and with a large elderly population in the area the community can
only benefit from this change of usage.
The reinstatement of the pedestrian link between Station Terrace and
Grenville Road is long overdue.
This application appears to be a win-win situation for the
Town. The Council and the Applicant
should be able to sort this out by conversation without the costs involved
of going to appeal.
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John
Burtenshaw
As my flat overlooks the site I fully support the redevelopment of
Wimborne Market as proposed by McCarthy and Stone. The current area is an eyesore
with derelict buildings and prone to anti-social behaviour.
The proposal is inline with the Government
policy of increasing care facilities for the elderly.
For your information the entrance to the original Cattle Market was
always Granville Road prior to the closure of Wimborne railway station on 2
May 1977.
All the plans are doing is to re-establish the entrance to the site.
Whatever development of the Market site is proposed, a minority Granville Road residents will always attempt to
block it. This cannot be allowed.
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Mr
Paull, Divisional MD - McCarthy & Stone - Applicant
Chairman and Members of the Committee, my
name is Shane Paull and I am the Divisional Managing Director of McCarthy
and Stone.
As
the UK’s largest developer of retirement communities I am pleased to
present this is exciting opportunity to develop the first ever Urban
Retirement Village in the UK and where better than the thriving town of
Wimborne, close to the roots of the company and indeed mine.
The
local need for this type of accommodation will allow older people to live
more independently for longer in accordance with relevant Planning Policy
Guidance as detailed in the submitted documentation and endorsed by
Dorset’s Spatial Planning Team
The
pandemic has shown us how important private space, community and
companionship is to our homeowners. The landscape led scheme shows
bungalows nestled in the grounds of the apartment block which fronts onto
the village green and the wide range of communal facilities
, health and wellbeing spaces. This scheme provide
this and the services on offer includes a 24 hour staff presence and create
a minimum of 20 full time jobs.
In
addition, the development will embrace modern methods of construction. The
bungalows will be developed in partnership with Rollalong,
a Verwood based company which provides local employment. The bungalows will
be of modular construction, a highly sustainable process which through the
“fabric first” approach, will also result in buildings with lower energy
needs than traditional buildings. This is good for both the environment and
occupiers.
This
investment is further enhanced by our commitment to use our local sub contractor network which we have grown after recent
schemes in Broadstone, Dorchester and Poole. Financially this proposal is a
commitment in excess of £23 million in
construction and development costs.
The
last two years has seen planning delays, whilst pent up demand has
continued for our product. Therefore we are in a
position to commit to a build start on site in the first half of 2022 and
completion of the scheme in 2024.
I hope members
share our excitement in seeing the first of this new flagship product in
Wimborne and I am confident that its success will lead to a National roll
out. I would also like to thank officers who have worked with us throughout
this application and local stakeholders who have listened intently to these
plans. Thank you
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