McCarthy Stone, a leading developer and manager of retirement communities, has acquired an interest in land off Heswall's Well Lane, and is bringing forward proposals to redevelop the site with high-quality retirement accommodation, specially designed to meet the needs of people in later life.

The local community is encouraged to find out more about the plans and provide their feedback at a virtual consultation which will be available online until 27th March. You can access it by clicking or tapping here.

McCarthy Stone says it is committed to engaging with the local community and has offered meetings to close neighbours of the site to give them an opportunity to discuss the initial proposals via online one-to-one meetings.

McCarthy Stone's proposal would deliver a sensitively designed development of 37 Retirement Living apartments to help meet local need for this type of accommodation.

The apartments would be situated near local shops and services, with on-site parking, and landscaped gardens. McCarthy Stone's Retirement Living developments also feature communal facilities such as a residents' lounge, mobility scooter charging and storage room, guest suite and lift access to all floors.

Ian Wilkins, Divisional Managing Director North, McCarthy Stone said: "Our plans provide a fantastic opportunity to deliver much-needed Retirement Living accommodation and regenerate a brownfield site.

"The site is ideally located for residents to access local shops and services, with a town centre bus and train station providing transport links across the wider region."

"We're proposing a sensitive design that respects the character of the local area and we want to hear local views on our proposals before we finalise our planning application. I'd encourage people to go online and view the proposals, where they'll be able to complete our online feedback form."

McCarthy Stone says it has a wealth of experience delivering retirement accommodation, and that its developments are designed to allow people to retain the independence and privacy of their own home, with the knowledge that support, if needed, is on hand.

Feedback will be accepted until 29th March 2022 and will help McCarthy Stone understand local thoughts and suggestions ahead of submitting a planning application to Wirral Borough Council.

Anyone who is unable to view the plans online but would like further information can call McCarthy Stone's project team via their Freephone information line on 0800 298 7040, or via email at [email protected].