Care village plan approved despite objections

A new care village offering a care home and care apartments in a town centre has been given the go-ahead by a council, despite objections.

Crown Care's plans for the mixed site off Welton Road, Daventry, went before a West Northamptonshire Council planning committee last week.

The proposals include a 78-bed care home connected to 29 extra care apartments within a three-storey building. It will be alongside 12 semi-detached homes on Welton Road.

Daventry Town Council was among those to object to the plans over traffic concerns and fears of overdevelopment, but the Reform UK-controlled council approved the application.

Keith Astley, a councillor who spoke for the town council, acknowledged the need for care provision, but also said the plans would end the possibility of extending a neighbouring cemetery.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, concerns about the development were also raised by the Daventry Allotment and Garden Association.

The association said building the homes would involve the demolition of a local shop used by the community.

However, the agent for the application told the committee its client was "committed to replacing the shop building", but it would not be on the land he owned.

A previous proposal for the site, which included an 85-bed care home, 24 extra care apartments and 16 independent-living maisonette units, was approved in 2019, but the agent said that the planning permission lapsed due to complications around Covid.

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