1. Protect Patcham Public Meeting 4 May 2016

2. Present
Chairman : Gary Waller – Local resident, Landlord Chairman Brighton & Hove Southern Landlords Association B & H Council Strategic Housing partnership
Geoffrey Theobald OBE Councillor, Leader of the Opposition
Jeanette Walsh - Planning and Building Control Application Manager

3. 46-54 Old London Road

4. 46-54 Old London Road

5. 46-54 Old London Road

6. 46-54 Old London Road Proposal for 44 flats, 22 two bed and 22 one bed
Important: these slides are based on our understanding of the proposals as at 4 May Note that McCarthy and Stone are actively developing their plans so the final plans actually submitted for approval may differ from those currently envisaged
Proposal for 44 flats, 22 two bed and 22 one bed
Style of accommodation “assisted living” known as “extra care”
Available to residents age average age at entry 83
Facilities include table service restaurant, function room, home owners lounge, laundry, buggy store & guest suite
On site manager (on rotating basis)
17 full-time equivalent staff members
8 staff on site at busiest time

7. 46-54 Old London Road Mostly 3 storey development
Southern end will be two storey
Pitched roof facing the road
Large flat roof at the rear may have solar panels on
Large development: two thirds of the site will be built on
High building - road at 42.05m above sea level
Building baseplate is 44.20m
Top of roof is 13 m above road
3 ½ storey building, 5m (16-feet) over existing roofs
Existing flats roughly 9 meters over road

8. Parking & Traffic 21 resident spaces 3 spaces for visitors
No parking for staff
Huge Strain on local road parking
Residents cannot walk to shops without crossing road – as no pavement on east side of Old London Road
Impact on traffic flow

9. Tree Coverage Site is currently mostly gardens
Will be replaced by mostly building and car park
52 trees on currently on site – many will be cut down
Plan to retain existing tree cover at rear of the site
Some tree cover on car park Northern end of site
South East quarter landscaped garden for residents

10. Flooding and Drainage Two floods in last 20 years
Baseplate 2 meters above road will protect McCarthy and Stone residents
Proposal for a rainwater tank under part of the car park
Rainwater will then be released into drains
Two drainage experts are in the audience to answer questions

11. McCarthy & Stone Why Develop
44 flats for sale between £320,000 and £400,000
Gives roughly £16m for the development
Plus ongoing maintenance fees
M-S have control of over resale of properties

12. Geoffrey Theobald OBE

13. Jeanette Walsh Planning Application Manager

14. Existing Patcham Retirement Homes
Elwin Jones Court, Woodlands
Ladies Mile Court, Ladies Mile
Lions Dene, The Deneway
Bramble Cottage, Carden Avenue
Maycroft Manor, Carden Avenue
Patcham Nursing Home, Eastwick Close
Place Farm House, Ladies Mile
22 Carden Avenue, Two storey care home planning application by Care Management Group Ltd

15. Questions?

16. Finally Thank you for coming
We must now wait for the planning application
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