Uxbridge and Chelmsford later living blocks to start

Construction of housing developments for old people is set to start in the coming weeks on sites in Uxbridge and Chelmsford, on either flank of the capital.Anchor Hanover, a not-for-profit provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life, has bought two sites and plans to mobilise quickly, building more than 150 pensioner homes in multi-storey blocks.It has a target of building 3,200 homes for older people in the next seven years.The 1.6-acre site in Chelmsford, Essex, is part of the large-scale masterplan joint venture, Beaulieu, between Countryside Properties and L&Q, to create 3,600 homes and amenities. Over the next 24 months, Anchor Hanover will build an independent living scheme of 82 one- and two-bedroom apartments for private sale and shared ownership.In the London borough of Hillingdon, the 1.5-acre Uxbridge site forms part of the St Andrews Park – a 110-acre, seven-year regeneration of the former RAF Uxbridge. Located at the end of Uxbridge High Street, the site will comprise 72 one- and two-bedroom apartments offering home ownership and independent living.Anchor Hanover is aiming to complete in Uxbridge in late 2022 and in Chelmsford in early 2023.In line with its growth plans, Anchor Hanover has recently announced a development partnership with McCarthy & Stone. Together, the two will deliver a range of ‘affordable for all’ later living communities across England.