A new 40-bed care home has been approved for a second time by councillors but will now be smaller in size than initially planned.
Care home provider Clarendon Court (Nottingham) Ltd, which already has a site in Sherwood Rise, Nottingham, put forward its proposals for derelict land in Woodthorpe Drive, Woodthorpe, in 2020.
The provider’s application was then approved by Gedling Borough Council in June this year, with the sale of the land at 53 Woodthorpe Drive taking place.
However, an amended site plan was submitted to the council reducing the development by about 150 square metres.
This, documents stated, was the result of part of the initial plot behind 55 Woodthorpe Drive not being included in the sale of the land.
Planning documents state, however, that the applicant’s solicitor is “continuing to contact the owner of the site with a view to purchasing”, so it could be used by the care home “at some point in the future”.
The amended application was approved by the council’s planning committee on Wednesday, December 1.
Mike Avery, a spokesperson for the council’s planning department, confirmed the changes to councillors.
He also revealed further objections to the scheme had been raised since it was initially approved in June.
He said: “Two additional letters of objection are detailed in the report relating to inadequate parking provision. These objections were previously fully considered.
“Further to the publication of the report, one additional representation has been received raising objection to overshadowing, increased activity, the impact of the bin store upon residential and visual amenity.
“The marginal reduction in the site area would not materially affect the ability of the site to accommodate the proposed care home, with adequate open space provision around the building to meet the requirements of future residents.
“The car parking and turning arrangements remain unchanged, and I recommend permission is granted.”
Earlier planning documents state the development will offer 10 visitor parking spaces and two spaces for staff, described by the highways authority as “acceptable” given its close proximity to public transport.
The documents added the new care home will employ between 20 and 25 full and part-time staff.
The site itself was previously used as a 28-bed care home with a number of outbuildings and garden areas, accessed via Lewindon Court and Woodthorpe Drive.
The existing access for the previous site will be retained, with the application stating the access point will also be widened.
Nottinghamshire County Council, the highways authority, requested a £6,000 contribution towards improvements of two bus stops on nearby Breck Hill Road.
These, the documents state, will be “necessary to achieve an acceptable standard” in promoting sustainable travel to the care home.
An additional £8,670 was sought by the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group to “enhance” provision at Elmswood Surgery, Plains View Surgery, and Victoria and Mapperley Surgery.
