Plans Unveiled for Former St Clare's Hospice Site in Jarrow

Strategic Insights -

A long-empty site that once provided palliative care in Jarrow is set to be transformed into a retirement community, featuring 51 apartments catering to residents aged 60 and above. The move follows the collapse of the charity that ran the hospice in 2019, leaving the area without a dedicated palliative care facility. McCarthy Stone, a property company, has submitted a planning application to South Tyneside Council to redevelop the site, which is estimated to take several months.

Key Takeaways:

  • The former St Clare's hospice site, which has been unused since 2019, is set to be redeveloped into a retirement community with 51 apartments.
  • The site, which served as a palliative care facility, has been sold to McCarthy Stone, a property company, following the collapse of the charity that ran the hospice.
  • The new development would cater to residents aged 60 and above, providing a "friendly retirement community, offering privacy and independence to residents."
  • The planned housing mix includes 15 two-bed apartments and 36 one-bed apartments across a three-storey apartment block, with 20 car parking spaces and electric vehicle charging points.
  • McCarthy Stone's planning statement notes that the development would contribute to ensuring that the housing needs of older people in the local area are met and would foster a friendly retirement community.
  • The proposal includes a communal lounge, mobility scooter store, and attached refuse store, as well as a sheltered residents garden with direct access from the communal lounge.
  • The planning application will be subject to a council consultation exercise, with comments accepted until November 3, 2025.

Statistics:

  • 51: The number of retirement apartments proposed for the site.
  • 15: The number of two-bed apartments included in the housing mix.
  • 36: The number of one-bed apartments included in the housing mix.
  • 20: The total number of car parking spaces proposed for the site.
  • 3: The number of floors that would be serviced by two lifts.
  • November 3, 2025: The deadline for public comments on the planning application.

Sources:

  • (https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/politics/council/plans-approved-to-replace-st-clares-hospice-with-new-end-of-life-care-rooms-and-services-2982861)
  • (https://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/politics/council/jarrow-st-clares-hospice-site-sold-after-charity-collapse-with-developer-mccarthy-stone-to-submit-plans-soon-5170658)