Plans submitted for 53 retirement apartments next to Corby railway station
Developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy Stone, have submitted plans for the development of 53 retirement apartments on land at Station Road, Corby.
The proposed retirement living complex is set to deliver a ‘safe and secure’ environment for residents aged 60 and above.
Comprising 53 self-contained apartments, the planned development will have a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments, 22 parking spaces, including two disabled spaces, a buggy and bin store, a homeowners’ lounge and a communal garden, as well as landscaping.
The plans state: “The scheme will be conducive to fostering a friendly retirement community, offering privacy and independence to residents, and will contribute to ensuring that the housing needs of older people are met.
“The retirement apartments are intended to appeal to purchasers for whom the need for affordability is key.”
The retirement living complex will occupy the north, west and southern parts of the Station Road site and will consist of a single four-storey L-shaped building serviced by a lift enabling wheelchair users, as well as others accessible access throughout the building.
Station Road, in Corby Old Village has been a hot spot for development in the past few years.
Major hotel brand Travelodge has recently submitted plans to build a new hotel next to the train station which will also be a new four-storey building.
To read or make a comment on the planning application, visit the North Northamptonshire Council planning portal. ref: NC/24/00253/DPA for the retirement apartments, and ref: NC/24/00229/DPA for the Travelodge hotel.