Updated plans for retirement community approved

4 hours ago

Chris CaulfieldLocal Democracy Reporting Service

News image — SageHaus Living said the homes would be made available to older residents with assessed care needs

Getty Images A photo of an elderly person's hands which are resting on their lap and on the arm of a black chair. The person is wearing a purple knitted jumper. — SageHaus Living said the homes would be made available to older residents with assessed care needs

Updated plans for a retirement village in Surrey with 49 bungalows around a care hub have been approved by councillors.

The plans were originally approved in January but returned before Surrey Heath Borough Council on Thursday to improve accessibility, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

At the location on St Catherines Road, in Frimley, there will also be on-site care staff, plus a lounge, garden and an activities room for residents aged 65 and above.

SageHaus Living, which is leading the project, said homes would be made available to those with assessed care needs.

According to the resubmitted proposals, Loen House, which forms part of the project, will also be enlarged to create a new communal area.

The meeting was told on Thursday: "There are no changes to the number of bedrooms within the units.

"The changes are to allow for the widening of the staircases, I'm assuming for accessibility reasons... so there wouldn't be an increase in the number of occupants."

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