Permission granted for 66-bed residential home

Permission has been given for a 66-bed residential home for the elderly to be built in Bourne.

LNT Care Developments has been granted planning permission by South Kesteven District Council to demolish a house in Tarragon Way and build the care home in its place.

According to officers, the development will be in a H-shape layout, with parking for 30 cars.

During a meeting last week, LNT Care's senior planning manager, Jo Kemp, said the two-storey facility would generate between 50 and 60 jobs for local people.

She added: "It would provide a multi-million pound investment into the area and become a key part of the local community, forming links with schools and community groups, as well as business opportunities for local contractors and suppliers, which will last well beyond the construction phase."

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, ward councillor Helen Crawford claimed the "majority of residents had no issue with the location of the care home", but added some were concerned about access to the home and parking.

She added: "I still have concerns with the entrance on Coriander Drive, with the residents who park, and the additional HGVs that will have to go through that part of the estate.

"I also do not think that there is enough parking, as I would hate for future visitors and workers to end up parking on the estate."

The planning committee supported the development, but placed conditions on the applicant to submit a travel plan and a construction plan.

Timescales for the development have not been given.

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