Plans have been submitted by McCarthy Stone to redevelop the site of the Eden Basingstoke dealership in London Road.
The proposed development includes 47 one and two-bedroom retirement apartments, communal facilities, landscaped gardens, and on-site parking.
The site is currently occupied by the car dealership Eden, which will close as part of the plans as it ‘considers the site to be coming to the end of its natural purposeful life without significant investment’.
Simon Broomfield, divisional development director for McCarthy Stone Southern, said: “We would like to thank all the local residents that took part in our consultation prior to submitting our application.
“We have made a number of amendments to the proposals that seek to address the feedback received during our pre-application consultation period to better reflect the local area.”
Changes to the plans include reducing the number of apartments from 51 to 47, moving the building further away from neighbouring properties, and updating landscaping and exterior materials.
The revised plans also increase the parking provision to 35 spaces, raising the ratio to 74.5 per cent.
The development would remove the current access point in London Road and introduce a new entrance via Byfleet Avenue.
A new pedestrian pathway is also included to improve connectivity.
Mr Broomfield said the development would help meet a need for retirement housing in the area.
He said: “We are excited to submit our plans for Old Basing, which could provide a valuable opportunity to improve the health and wellbeing of local older people through specialist housing that meets their needs, whilst also supporting significant cost savings to the NHS and local social care services.”
The site is identified as a brownfield location in Basingstoke and Deane’s Local Plan 2011–2029.
The plan highlights the borough’s ageing population and the need for appropriate housing options for older residents.
Mr Broomfield said the scheme would benefit the wider community.
He said: “Our proposals for Old Basing would help to address a demand for retirement accommodation in the area, providing housing choice for older people, whilst freeing up the wider housing market for local families and first-time buyers further down the chain, and reducing pressure to deliver homes on greenfield sites.”