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SHADOXHURST“the woodland gateway to the countryside...”
FOSTER& PAYNEOUR BACKGROUNDWe are an established Kent based builder and property
manager specialising in retirement communities.
We have developed seven sites within the East Kent area
ranging from 4 to 34 units. Formed in 2001, we have an
excellent track record in providing high quality, secure housing
at affordable rates.
Our retirement developments support independent living
for the maximum time possible in safe, friendly communities
with communal facilities. We are committed to the ongoing
management and support of these communities.
We strive to ensure our developments are sympathetic to the
surrounding communities with a high percentage of open
communal gardens. They are of high quality design, with
a strong emphasis on landscaping to soften and provide
attractive views.
FOSTER& PAYNEOUR OFFERINGOur future schemes will encompass additional community
services such as a local shop, pharmacy and GP surgery.
We offer a mixture of tenures from sales of long leases to shorter
term rental options. This provides much need flexibility which
is currently rare within the sector. All or prices and rents are
affordable for all.
We offer complete cost transparency. There are no hidden costs
when selling or transferring ownership and no tenancy renewal
fees or event fees. Annual maintenance at our Captain Webbs
retirement community in Dover is £1,100 per annum.
Our developments aim to allow local people to remain in the
area they live but in age appropriate accommodation surrounded
by a caring, like-minded community. At Captain Webbs site in
Dover over 80% of residents are local people.
POPULATIONGROWTH IN KENTFrom 2005 to 2015 the population of Kent has grown by 10.9%. It is
forecast to increase by a further 21.6% by 2035.
Significantly, the growth is largest in the over 55 age group, a trend
which is forecast to continue. In contrast, population growth in the
21-30age group (first time buyers) is forecast to stagnate and may
even drop.
In Ashford, the number of first time buyers will be little changed
from 1996 to 2026, growing from 13,100 to 14,800. The over 55
age group will have doubled from 25,400 to 50,600 over the same
period*.
Suitable age appropriate housing is needed.
*Data sourced from kent.gov.uk
Growth in population in Ages 21-30: 32.14% vs Growth in population in ages 55-90+ 59.62%
POPULATION GROWTH FORECAST IN ASHFORD, 2006-2026
CURRENT PROVISION & DEMAND FOR RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES Over 11.4 million homeowners are aged 55 or over. Although
almost a third of older homeowners considered downsizing in
the last 5 years only 7% actually did. They are sitting on £820
billion of property wealth and 7.7 million spare bedrooms. This
represents 10 years of housing supply based on Government
targets – or 20 years based on current housing completions. They
could hold the key to alleviating the challenges faced across the
property chain by freeing up housing for growing families.
However, the UK suffers from a chronic undersupply of age
specific housing. Only 2% of the UK’s housing stock is retirement
property, housing just 1% of 14 million Brits in their 60’s (compared
with 17% in the USA).
Only 3% of new housing which has been granted planning
permission is specifically for ‘elderly’ or ‘sheltered’
accommodation. This suggests around 5,500 retirement housing
units are being delivered a year based on the current planning
to development ratio.
Once levels of home ownership and desire to move are
considered, data suggests potential demand for 30,000 units per
year.
BENEFITS OFRETIREMENTLIVINGOur Scheme will allow people to move into suitable
accommodation enabling to stay in the village for the long
term. Maintenance free living allows older people to spend
more time enjoying the freedoms that later years bring. We
strive to embody an affordable lettings policy and would
welcome working with the Parish Council to achieve this,
subject to approval from Ashford Borough Council.
Retirement living schemes can provide important health
benefits. Those over the age of 65 have the highest mortality
rates and the most severe injuries related to falls. In England
and Wales alone, 49% of accidental deaths within this age
group were caused by a fall. As such, a move into purpose
built, appropriate accommodation could have a major positive
impact.
The main wish of many as they grow older is to avoid a care
home. The cost of renting a room at Hawkinge House, a typical
new care home in Hawkinge run by GrahamCare is over £1,250
per week. The typical cost of renting a unit at Captain Webbs
is £150 per week.
Care Ready - Housing must be able to host care in the home
to avoid the necessity to move in to a care home wherever
possible. Visits by local carers are always cheaper and preferred
by the patient, except in the case of severe dementia or
Alzheimer’s.
IMPACT ON THE LOCALCOMMUNITYOur schemes can play an important and positive role in local
communities as an alternative to standard market housing.
Typically, unit sizes are about 65 to 75m2, three units being
equivalent to an executive home.
Private car ownership is lower, with less than one car per dwelling.
Car use among residents is typically very low, particularly during
the peak morning and evening commuter hours.
As outlined above our future developments will encompass
additional community services such as a local shop, pharmacy
and doctor’s surgery.
Many residents are active and seek to engage in local activities,
join local voluntary organisations or contribute to local community
projects. Residents will also support local shops and services.
VISION FORSHADOXHURSTThe development will be set in landscaped gardens set behind
the houses to the south of Woodchurch Road and should not be
visible from the road. The area is within the two main roads of
the village and will not impinge on the proposed green buffer
zone between the north of the village and Chilmington Green.
Our community in Shadoxhurst would consist of around 40 units
made up of bungalows and one and two-bedroom flats. The
maximum height of the buildings will be no more than that of a
traditional two storey house.
All properties will have allocated parking and there will be
an appropriate level of visitor parking. Set within landscaped
communal grounds with a wide range of communal facilities
there will be an onsite manager will be available.
Subject to approval by the various responsible authorities,
the community will support the building of a local shop and
pharmacy, and a GP surgery. Facilities would include a tennis
court, barbecue area and bike stores.
The development will be set in a landscaped garden set behind
the houses to the south of Woodchurch Road and should not be
visible from the road.
This development will suitably house many older local people
in suitable accommodation without putting undue pressure on
local roads and facilities.
Proposed Residential DevelopmentatLand Adjacent toWoodchurch Road, Shadoxhurst
Proposed SiteLayout
1686 - SK10JULY’171:500 @A1
Residents Parking
Car BarnLocal Shop/Medical
Pond
Pond
Decking
Pavillion/Visitors Accom. Tennis Court
Open Land
Open Land
Ashlar Cottage
Rivendell
Frogmore
Holmsleigh
Sheenam Hurst FarmBungalow
Hurst FarmBarn
Acce
ss L
ane
12 x 1 Bed Apartments 16 x 2 Bed Apartment 12 x Chalet Bungalows40 in total
IN SUMMARYKent’s population changes means retirement communities are
needed.
Over 80% of Webbs residents are local; our retirement
communities serve the community in which they are situated.
We expect the same proportion at Shadoxhurst.
Our development will be quiet with few vehicle movements,
thereby maintaining the local experience.
Retirement units are smaller with emphasis on communal facilities
so many can be house with a smaller footprint - in contrast to
larger family home style developments.
No buildings will be over 2 storeys, and are mostly bungalows
both for the comfort of our residents while also not impeding
the view locally.
The development will not be visible from the road.
