Cathedral Park Retirement Village

Supporting Independent Lifestyles

Platform is delighted to introduce their brand new Retirement Village  based in the community of Holmer in Herefordshire!

Offering a safe, comfortable environment with additional services and amenities for those over the age of 60 or 55+ with identified care/support needs and first class facilities including a small commercial shop, café and salon, mobility vehicle storage with charging facilities and a communal hall space for the local community to make use of.

There are 80 one- and two-bedroom apartments each with its own balcony or patio area and there are landscaped communal garden areas maintained by Platform Housing Group.

What is the Retirement Village Service?

Our Retirement Village services offer support and advice to manage a home, keep everyone safe, to support personal health and wellbeing, including opportunities for socialising. Platform Housing Group carries out its own housing management function, supporting customers to successfully maintain their tenancies.

As a Retirement Village, Cathedral Park will benefit from the Retirement Village service offer which currently includes staff onsite 24 hours per day. There is a brand-new emergency alarm system throughout each apartment and the building for emergencies, to enable help to be on hand if ever needed urgently. 

Safety and security in and around the building is a priority. The building and all apartments benefit from a secure door entry and intercom system.

Visitors and members of the public will be welcome to visit Cathedral Park, but access will be restricted at certain times. Customers are provided with key cards to their apartment and communal areas at tenancy sign-up.

Platform’s Retirement Village services are designed to support ‘independent’ living, so a Retirement Village apartment is for anyone who wishes to live in a home of their own, within a safe and secure complex, with the reassurance of knowing there are extra support services at hand.

Pets may be permitted under Platform’s Pet Policy; however, you would need to make an application to bring a pet with you or to have a new pet. We do appreciate and understand how important pets are, and permission will not be unreasonably withheld. 

What Our Customers Say

Our Retirement Village services offer support and advice to manage a home, keep everyone safe, to support personal health and wellbeing, including opportunities for socialising.

Platform’s Retirement Village services are designed to support ‘independent’ living, so a Retirement Village apartment is for anyone who wishes to live in a home of their own, within a safe and secure complex, with the reassurance of knowing there are extra support services at hand.

Pets may be permitted under Platform’s Pet Policy; however, you would need to make an application to bring a pet with you or to have a new pet. We do appreciate and understand how important pets are, and permission will not be unreasonably withheld.

"This is totally different to a care home, you look after yourself but if you need help, it's there, total freedom, best move I ever made"

              "It's a community, quite different to what I expected"

"You do what you want to do, you can do as much or as little as you want"

                    "Individual flats, big rooms, very independent, you know you've got back up of the housing officer if you need it"

                                            "You don't feel lonely"

         "This is me, at home in a flat"

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 <p>Our modern, age-friendly apartments and supportive community facilities are designed to help you live independently and comfortably. Explore what Cathedral Park offers below:</p>

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     <li>Walk-in shower with accessible emergency pull cord</li>
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     <li>Smart thermostats for efficient heating and lighting</li>
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     <li>Café, salon, and small commercial shop</li>
     <li>Guest room for family/friends (bookable for a small fee)</li>
     <li>Landscaped gardens</li>
     <li>Mobility vehicle storage and charging (by permission)</li>
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     <li>Annual insurance and electrical testing for mobility storage</li>
     <li>Repairs and maintenance service provided by Platform</li>
     <li>Responsibilities detailed in the tenancy agreement</li>
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 <p>➡️ <a href="/your-tenancy" class="link">Find out how to manage your tenancy</a></p>

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