After a successful planning appeal, Churchill Living has been granted planning permission to build 26 brand new retirement apartments in the heart of Oxted. The new development on Church Lane will be perfectly located just a short walk from the shops and amenities of the town centre, with excellent public transport links.
In the appeal decision notice, the Government’s Planning Inspector concluded that “the proposed building and landscaping would be in-keeping with, and positively contribute to, the character and appearance of the area” and that “there would be no unacceptable increase in on-street parking pressures or unacceptable harm to highway safety as a result of the proposal.”
The new privately-owned apartments will provide attractive, high quality, secure and self-contained accommodation in landscaped grounds. As with all Churchill Living developments, Owners will have the benefits of a communal Owners’ Lounge, a Guest Suite, a Lodge Manager, and a 24 hour emergency call alarm service.
Stuart Goodwill, Managing Director of Churchill Living’s in-house Planning consultancy, said: “I’d like to thank everyone who has helped towards achieving this very positive result. There is a compelling overall housing need in Oxted and the surrounding area, especially for older people, and our site is in a perfect location for a new development of this kind. Retirement housing is the most effective way of generating local economic growth, local jobs, and increasing high street spend as we look to recover from the pandemic. It will help improve the health and wellbeing of those who live there, and allowing older people to downsize will also help free up more homes for families and younger people in the local area.”