Freeman’s Quay, Wichelstowe
Number/street name:
Plot 7, 8b and 9
Address line 2:
Middle Wichel District Centre
City:
Swindon
Postcode:
SN1 7BX
Architect:
PRP
Architect contact number:
Developer:
Freeman Retirement Living.
Planning Authority:
Swindon Borough Council
Planning Reference:
S/RES/18/1811
Date of Completion:
01/2025
Schedule of Accommodation:
63 x 1 bed apartments, 114 x 2 bed apartments, 8 x 3 bed apartments
Tenure Mix:
27% Shared Ownership, 73% Market
Total number of homes:
Site size (hectares):
1.50
Net Density (homes per hectare):
123
Size of principal unit (sq m):
72-86
Smallest Unit (sq m):
57
Largest unit (sq m):
90
No of parking spaces:
121
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The Design Process
Outline planning permission for Wichelstowe was granted in 2013 with the District Centre Design Code adopted in 2016. The retirement living development was subject to a Reserved Matters Application requiring discharge of conditions. Two pre-application meetings were held to discuss the RMA submission and the progressing design on 10/01/18 and 12/07/18. The RMA was submitted on 30th October 2018 and approval confirmed under delegated powers on 11/02/19, subject to the signing of the Section 106.
