The site of a pet products business in Radcliffe could be demolished and turned into a care home after plans were submitted to the council.
Synergy Care Developments has applied to Rushcliffe Borough Council to build the 72-bed residential care home on The Crescent, a private road accessed from Bingham Road in Radcliffe-on-Trent.
The site is currently used by Walter Harrison & Sons, a division of Pedigree Wholesale Limited, which is a producer and wholesaler of wild birdseed and pet products. The company has been on the site since 1906.
Plans would involve the demolition of the site to build a three-storey care facility.
The oldest building on the site is a tall brick structure known as Harrison’s Mill, which dates back to the 1930s. However, the mill is currently empty.
Planning papers state that the partial or full conversion of the mill building is not feasible because the building is in a “poor state of repair and would require significant investment” to upgrade it.
The proposed operator of the care home is Acacia Care, which currently runs six residential care homes across the East Midlands and has plans to open two homes in Hunstanton and Lubbesthorpe next year.
The company also offers respite and dementia care.
If approved, the home will have a modern appearance, built in a ‘T’ shape, with three private residential gardens, a lounge, a dining area, and café areas.
The majority of ground-floor bedrooms will have access to their own patios.
A car park is included in the plans to accommodate 24 cars, with two disabled spaces.
The birdseed shop will continue to operate on the site until the end of January, when it will relocate to a new unit in the village.
The council will decide on this application at a later date.
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