Plans have been put forward for homes and commercial space on a key site in Rochester town centre. Developer Donard Living is proposing to build 374 flats at Bardell Wharf, on the corner of Star Hill and Rochester High Street. A mix of one, two and three-bed flats would be delivered across four buildings, with at least 25% being affordable housing for rent. The four buildings would vary in height, with the tallest reaching 10 storeys. Three ground floor commercial units are earmarked, which could be occupied by shops, cafés, restaurants or offices. A total of 249 car parking spaces - 20% of which will have electric vehicle charging points - and 374 'long stay' cycle parking spaces are also planned. Donard hopes that building work could start as soon as next year and reach completion by 2025, if Medway Council approves the planning application this autumn. Once completed, the development would be transferred to a registered housing provider or a housing association on a leasehold basis, who will then determine the final tenure. The same site gained planning permission for 331 homes and more than 20,000 sq ft of commercial space in 2019. Those plans were devised by landowner Classicus Estates and developer Quinn Estates, although they never came to fruition. Estate agent Kingsbury Stone marketed the freehold of the site a year later, inviting offers in excess of £8 million. The first four phases of the original development sold for £7,020,000 last year, while the fifth phase was acquired separately for £1,275,000 by Rochester Independent College, which is set to create an 85-bedroom student accommodation block. Bardell Wharf is one of the latest schemes by Donard, which has a growing pipeline of projects that could see it deliver up to 3,000 homes a year.
It's also currently drawing up plans to redevelop the former Buzz Bingo in Chatham, with a public consultation set to follow. The property development company aims to bring forward social and affordable housing across the UK by offering fully funded 'turn-key' developments for registered providers and local authorities. Visit Medway Council's planning portal by clicking here to view the planning application and to have your say by 17 August.
Lang
2/8/2022 13:04:30
In British English we spell the level of a building storey not story.
Future Chatham
4/8/2022 23:23:07
Fixed the typo, thanks for the heads up.
D Harris
4/8/2022 23:30:59
If it makes the area lighter, and safer it might be ok, it is just a shame that all the old buildings are being torn down for modern skyscrapers, I hope you put the right cladding on them and include 'safe areas' for any disabled people that might move into them. Also people need green areas, especially kids, so I hope you are taking that into consideration, car parks just don't offer the same safe opportunities. Comments are closed.
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