Houses in Caversham could be demolished and replaced with two blocks of retirement homes, under new proposals.
Plans have been submitted to Reading Borough Council (RBC) to build 60 supported living flats in two blocks at 205-219 Henley Road.
Henley Road Land Ltd has submitted the plans, which include demolishing 205-213 Henley Road and building on garden space at 205- 219.
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The supported living apartments would be a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments, while the plans also include communal spaces such as lounges, terraces and gardens.
The two blocks would contain 37 and 23 homes each, while there would be 51 car parking spaces, including two disabled bays.
Block A would have 16 one-bed flats and 21 two-bed apartments. Block B would have seven one-bed flats and 16 two-bed apartments.
Retirement homes provide managed accommodation for residents aged 60+.
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RBC’s Local Plan states that there is a need for this particular type of residential use.
The site will be accessed via a continuation of the new access road at Henley Road for the development of an 82-bed care home at 199-203 Henley Road.
Another nearby plan was approved last year, with the council granting permission for nine houses to be built at the back of 209-219 Henley Road.
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