30-home plans by Stoneriver Homes and Belco Holdings on land at Lower Pennington Lane includes restriction over Oakhaven Hospice next door

A DEVELOPMENT of 30 houses would have 15 homes for over-55s to ensure the “peace and tranquility” of Oakhaven Hospice next door.

Stoneriver Homes and Belco Holdings want to build 30 dwellings with half of them being for affordable housing but in a planning statement the companies said they had decided to “restrict” this part of the housing estate to older people after “detailed discussions” with hospice representatives.

It said they wanted to “ensure the needs of their residents are fully respected” and that they wanted to “maintain the peace and tranquility” of the hospice.

An application for the first phrases of the development at Lower Pennington Lane which would comprise of 26 dwellings has been submitted to the NFDC.

The two companies say they have adopted a “combined and collaborative approach to SUDs, Arboriculture, landscape design, ecology, urban design, highways/transport, and architecture.”

Outline permission is also sought for four ‘custom built units. The development will also include recreational green spaces public open space and area of play, car parking for 65 cars and 8 visitor spaces.

The companies say the collaboration has “allowed the total design to evolve in synergy with all design decisions evolving in partnership and holistically.”

They say they intends to “create a strong sense of place, character and identity by ensuring development is of the highest quality.”

The companies say they also want to “preserve existing site characteristics, such as important trees, hedgerows, habitats and key views/vistas, to form a place that has context, character and narrative.”

Further, they say, their aim is to “create a variety of open spaces and walking routes to cater for play, accessibility and exploration” for it.

The companies say that their intention is to “create a characterful place that has a locally inspired architecture, a sense of arrival, and narrative that reflects the local vernacular.”

They added: “This identity shall be created with architecture, spatial settings, materials, and urban design which is not estate like.

“Through the creation of a varied place, a community can grow that is born from its place, not in spite of it and, which can mature and endure.”