A detailed planning application is expected to be submitted by
the end of August 2011 and the £43m Village could open as early as
2015.
Designed to offer local older people an independent future with
care, activities and an inspirational community lifestyle,
proposals show that the Village will provide 278 one and
two-bedroom apartments which are available for affordable rent and
purchase.
Homes will surround a community-based Village Centre with up to
18 health and leisure facilities which will be accessible to
residents and local older people, their families and volunteers.
Facilities will include a restaurant, gym, craft room, IT centre
well-being suite, landscaped gardens, courtyards and an indoor
winter garden.
A third of Village residents may have significant care needs
which will be supported by a dedicated village staff team, in some
cases extending to 24-hour care. In addition, the Village
will deliver specialist dementia support whilst an award-winning
Well-being Service will offer all residents preventative health
advice to encourage independence and mobility in their later
years.
During its development, the Village will provide up to 200
construction jobs, as well as over 30 care and support roles when
it opens.
The Village forms part of a local masterplan to redevelop the
former Lucas Works Factory site on Shaftmoor Lane. Set up by
Shaftmoor Properties Limited Partnership (SPLP), proposals also
include a new Morrisons supermarket and the development of 120
family homes. In total, the masterplan is expected to provide
400 jobs on the site.
Although scheduled to open from 2015, construction timescales
for the new Village are subject to the re-location timetable of the
existing site occupier, Aero Engine Controls, to an alternative
Midlands location.
Councillor Lines, Birmingham City Council Cabinet Member for
Housing, said: "I'm delighted to announce proposals for the fourth
development in this suite of retirement villages, I'm sure it will
become another success story for the city. It only seems like
yesterday when I announced the first one, so to think that this
village could be open to residents in a matter of years is
phenomenal.
"Once built, the village will provide affordable housing,
state-of-the-art facilities and excellent services that support
older people in terms of independence, mobility and quality of
life."
Nick Abbey, Chief Executive for The ExtraCare Charitable Trust,
said: "This proposal demonstrates our Charity's ongoing commitment
to develop at least five villages within the City. We know
there is a significant demand for good quality, affordable homes
where older people can cherish their independence in a community
setting, enjoy activities and know that care is available if they
need it. I believe the Shaftmoor Lane Village proposal will
deliver these qualities, building on the success of our first
Village in New Oscott which is now over-subscribed.
"We expect to announce plans for another Village later this
year."
Five Birmingham Villages
ExtraCare's five year strategy (2011-2016) includes a £200m
development programme to complete five villages in Birmingham with
the City Council.
Shaftmoor Lane is the final development in the current timetable
which spans five Villages, as follows:
New Oscott Village, Erdington (opened 2010)
Pannel Croft Village, Newtown (opens 2013)
Hagley Road Village, Harborne (opens 2014)
Village Number Four (2014-15 to be announced)
Shaftmoor Lane Village (2015-16)
A consultation event for local older people, specifically about
the Shaftmoor Lane Village proposals, is expected to take place
next year.
Contact for press enquiries: Richard Tower,
ExtraCare PR Manager. M: 0772 055 3658.
richard.tower@extracare.org.uk