PLANS to demolish several houses and build 31 retirement apartments in the New Forest have been submitted to council planners.
The application proposes using the land of three properties on Milford Road, Pennington, to create the single accommodation block.
Applicants McCarthy and Stone Retirement Lifestyles Ltd are seeking to provide 16 one-bedroom apartments and 15 two-bedroom apartments.
The plans also include a communal space and 22 car parking spaces.
A planning statement says: "The redevelopment of this previously developed site should be optimised, commensurate with environmental considerations and such is, of course, supported by extant local and Government guidance.
"This is best achieved by the beneficial redevelopment of the site. This well designed development would provide for much needed specialised accommodation within an urban location therefore, helping to prevent new housing on greenfield land.
"The proposed development represents a sustainable development, with social and planning benefits, both for potential residents and the community as a whole."
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