Three children's care homes earmarked for vacant plot of land in Skegby
Three residential children’s care homes could be built on a plot of land in Skegby that has been vacant for more than 20 years.
Numbers 25 and 27 Lime Tree Avenue at Stanton Hill were demolished in 2005 after planning permission was granted for six detached bungalows on the site.
The bungalows never materialised but now Ashfield District Council has received a planning application for three four-bedroom, detached, two-storey homes on the land, which measures 2,303 square metres.
And planning papers reveal that, if given the green light, the properties would operate as small-scale care homes for children, aged six to 17, who are “unable to live with their birth families”.
“The homes would provide a safe, stable and nurturing environment in which they can live as part of a supportive household,” says a statement submitted by the agents for the scheme, Gino Lombardo Associates (GLA) Ltd, an architectural designer of Derby.
The application has been lodged by Orchard Developments Holdings Ltd, a company based on Bellamy Road, Mansfield that is involved in the development of building projects.
However, GLA says the homes would be operated by Three Lanterns Care Ltd, described as “a specialist provider of high-quality care for children and young people”.
Its statement goes on: “There is a well-established and increasing need for local residential placements within Nottinghamshire, particularly ones that allow children to remain close to their communities, education and support networks.”
The development would include 12 car-parking spaces and soft landscaping that would feature new shrubs, hedges and trees, and a defined garden for each home.
It would be designed to “minimise the impact on neighbouring properties”, maintaining “appropriate separation distances”.
The statement concludes: “This is a carefully considered and contextually appropriate scheme.
"It respects the character and scale of the surrounding area, and provides high-quality accommodation.”
The council’s planning officers are currently considering the proposal and have set a deadline date of Monday, June 29 to make a decision or recommendation. Stanton Hill residents can post their comments on the council’s website.
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