A bid to turn Timperley's Hare and Hounds into 68 retirement homes is back on the cards after proposals were resubmitted to Trafford Council.

The proposals, which appear to be similar to those withdrawn by Churchill Retirement Living earlier in the year, were resubmitted a month ago.

On February 22, Churchill appealed to the Planning Inspectorate after Trafford Council missed its own deadline to decide on the old application.

But weeks before the Planning Inspectorate was due to make its decision, it withdrew this application.

Now Churchill is back with a new application, which it claims addresses a number of concerns around the plans, from the loss of the pub to the scale of the retirement homes to replace it.

Although at a glance, this application appears to be similar to the one withdrawn, with the same number of retirements homes and a small change to the appearance.

At a meeting on March 14, the Planning and Development Management Committee said it would have refused the old application if it had been allowed to do so.

Cllr Daniel Bunting said: "This is an awful, third rate, thrown together design.

"And looking at the name of the applicant, this isn't surprising. This isn't the first time Churchill have brought to us a terrible design.

"We've refused them in the past and they seem as if from nowhere to come back with a better design, as if they're trying to see what they can get away with. It's happened several times.

"It looks more like barracks accommodation than anything. It's completely unsuitable."

It remains to be seen whether the committee approves the new application, although residents are weighing in on the plans already.

One resident on Seymour Grove commented: "These plans are the same ones Churchill withdrew earlier in the year before they were about to be rejected by yourselves."

The resident added: "Our objection is the overdevelopment of the site. These proposals are not in keeping with the surroundings."

Built in the 1800s, the Hare and Hounds has served residents and others from a prominent position at the crossroads of Shaftesbury Avenue, Stockport Road and Wood Lane for almost 200 years. It remains open to customers today.

The deadline for a decision is October 14, although it is likely to be considered by the Planning and Development Management Committee again.

This article was written by Jack Tooth. Jack is the reporter for The Messenger and covers anything and everything from within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford.

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