A £15 million ‘five-star’ manor house-style care home is set to be built on the site of a former veterinary centre in Penrith after Westmorland and Furness Council planners approved the scheme.
The 75-bed retirement care home will replace the former Frame and Swift veterinary practice on Carleton Hill Road, which became vacant after the veterinary practice relocated to a new purpose-built facility elsewhere in the area.
The development by Hadrian Healthcare will provide accommodation and care for older people from Penrith and the surrounding area, including specialist dementia care.
The proposed ‘five-star’ manor house-style care home will offer what the company describes as a high standard of accommodation, with spacious suites and a range of facilities intended to provide residents with an independent quality of life.
Facilities will include lounges, bistros, landscaped gardens, a beauty salon, café bar, cinema, ‘village shop’, an extensive activities programme and a concierge service.
According to Hadrian Healthcare, the home will feature ‘timeless and homely’ living spaces, alongside ‘elegant’ outdoor areas where residents can sit and enjoy the landscaped grounds.
The company announced last year that it had acquired the Penrith site and was planning a £15 million luxury care home development.
Hadrian Healthcare founder and chairman Ian Watson previously said: “Our proposal entails a capital investment of around £15million and underlines our commitment to remaining one of the UK’s premier providers of luxury elderly accommodation and care.”
The company said the Penrith site was ideally suited to its plans for a luxury Manor House development, which would provide accommodation and care for older people in Penrith and the surrounding communities.
The approved scheme will see the existing veterinary centre demolished and replaced by the new purpose-built care home, set within landscaped grounds.
The building will range between two and three storeys and will include private en-suite bedrooms, communal living areas and secure outdoor spaces for residents.
The development will also provide parking and electric vehicle charging points as part of the wider site proposals.
Supporting information submitted with the planning application highlighted demand for modern care accommodation in and around Penrith, with the need for elderly and dementia care expected to increase as the population ages.
The applicant said the development would also bring the previously occupied site back into use and provide additional care capacity locally.
The plans were developed following discussions with Westmorland and Furness Council and a public consultation, giving local residents an opportunity to view the proposals and provide feedback.
Westmorland and Furness Council planners have this week granted planning permission, clearing the way for the former veterinary site to be redeveloped as the new care home.
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