Innovative housing scheme given green light in Ludlow

Planning has been granted for Beech Gardens, a new housing scheme in Ludlow, which will take the place of the current maisonettes in Sandpits Road.

With existing tenants now re-housed, work on demolishing the maisonettes is due to begin in June or July. Replacing the 1960’s ‘eyesore’, Beech Gardens will comprise 26 new homes for rent, including four two-bedroom bungalows and twenty-two apartments.

Exclusively for elderly and frail people, who want to live independently in their own home, the properties will offer a high level of a specification and design, rivalling the very best private developer.

Glazed inner patios, which can be opened up when the weather is fine will give residents an all year round garden, while onsite facilities such as a launderette and optional service packages will mean they can choose as much or a little help they require.

Paul Sutton, Executive Director for Assets and Development at Shropshire Housing Group said: “We are going to be creating something really special with Beech Gardens. More and more people want to live independently in old age and a scheme like this gives them that opportunity. We see Beech Gardens as a blueprint for the future and a scheme which Ludlow should be proud of.”

Initial works to ready the site for demolition have now commenced.