Developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy Stone, has submitted
plans to Bradford Metropolitan District Council for the redevelopment of land at the former Ian Clough Hall, Baildon.
The proposals are for retirement living accommodation, specifically designed to meet the need of people in later life and would represent the regeneration of a brownfield site.
The scheme will deliver a sensitively designed development of 47 apartments, featuring a homeowners’ lounge and set amongst attractive, landscaped gardens with on-site parking provision. There will also be a guest suite, lift access to all floors and a mobility scooter charging and storage room.
Ahead of submitting a planning application, McCarthy Stone carried out a public consultation with the local community on its initial proposals.
Ciaran Aldridge, Divisional Managing Director North, McCarthy Stone said: “There is a real need for specialist retirement accommodation in Baildon, and this proposal would go
some way to addressing that, whilst at the same time releasing existing family homes onto the market and relieving the pressure on local greenfield sites.
“Located close to the town centre, McCarthy Stone residents provide a vital boost to local businesses, typically using local shops and services daily, or often.
“Research shows that residents of a typical 47-home McCarthy Stone development would collectively spend £362,000 a year on the local high street. This spending would support local retail jobs and help to keep businesses open in Baildon.”
McCarthy Stone’s plans will be determined by Bradford Metropolitan District Council in the coming months.
