THREE Hartford homes could be demolished and a 70-bed care home built in its place alongside five new detached homes, a new proposal suggests.
Plans for the two-storey care facility and row of four-bedroom homes have been submitted to Cheshire West and Chester Council – asking as well for the demolition of the detached homes at 433, 435 and 437 Chester Road.
The care home would be run by New Care, over two floors with 70 single occupancy bedrooms – along with communal spaces on each floor.
The care home would be built in a series of connected blocks separated from Chester Road – just west of the Heyes Park junction – by new landscaping.
It will be served by 28 parking spaces, including five for disabled users.
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The five homes would be set back behind the care home, accessed by a new driveway and backing onto the former Heyeswood Reservoir site, on which planning permission to build three new detached homes has been granted.
There are currently planning applications under CWAC consideration for a 72-bed care home in Rudheath and a 66-bed care home in Sandiway.
A planning statement for the care home application said: “The internal layout of the proposed care home has been designed to meet the functional and economic requirements of the business, requiring a series of linked blocks, two storeys in height.
“The layout is designed to be legible and easy to navigate and completely accessible for all.
“The proposed layout seeks to provide 30 single-occupancy bedrooms on the ground floor and 40 bedrooms on the first floor. There are two passenger lifts.
“The reception and administration offices are at entrance level and there are communal lounges, day spaces and dining rooms on both ground and first floors.
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“In addition, there are nurses stations, assisted sanitary facilities, a hair salon together and back of house facilities, kitchen and laundry.
“The landscaped setting and proposed verandas directly accessible from the communal areas on both ground and first floor levels are designed to create a sense of connection with the outside spaces.
“Overall, it is considered that the application proposal gives consideration to issues of sustainability and energy efficiency and represents a sustainable proposition in its own right.”
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Residents have been made aware of the application, and a statutory consultation on the plans is active on the Cheshire West and Chester Council planning portal.
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