Planning granted for Congleton care home, retirement apartments and townhouses

Planning consent has been granted for a new multi-generational development on Morley Drive, in Congleton.

The land is the former site of food production business John Morley, which has relocated to nearby premises.

As a result of a joint planning application between the Altrincham-based McGoff Group and McCarthy & Stone, the new development will comprise a 70 bed care home, 53 retirement apartments and 14 townhouses.

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Having worked with external stakeholders, including Cheshire East Council, Canals & Rivers Trust and Network Rail, the McGoff Group said it has created a stunning development that will not only repurpose and transform the four-acre brownfield site, but also enhance the local community with a new, tree-lined cycle and pedestrian route which runs along the canal to Congleton train station.

The scheme, designed by C-Squared Architects, is sympathetic to the local conservation area with a mill-inspired exterior and it incorporates several renewable energies, including green roofs, a sustainable drainage scheme as well as PV Solar Panels.

Build on site will start later this year.

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The McGoff Group will instruct its sister company, McGoff Construction Services, to commence build imminently.

The McGoff Group will deliver the three-bedroom townhouses with dedicated car parking spaces, as well as the care facility, which will be operated by the group’s new luxury care home operating business, Dunham Care.

The facility in Congleton is the third care home to go to site for Dunham Care, with a further eight in the pipeline.

McCarthy & Stone will deliver the retirement complex, comprising 31 one-bedroom apartments and 22 two-bedroom apartments.

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Director, Chris McGoff, said: “We are thrilled this scheme was passed unanimously earlier this week.

“We have worked closely with the council, Canals & Rivers Trust and Network Rail to ensure the proposed plans perfectly suit the site, which is close to both the railway line and Macclesfield Canal.

“More importantly, we will deliver much needed care beds and a retirement setting, with a shortfall of both recently identified in Congleton, as well as high quality, new build homes.

“Jobs in the locality will also be created, with the care home alone providing circa 100 jobs.”

It is anticipated that build will start towards the end of summer.