HAYDON END

Care Home Appeal Succeeds

Angel Homes appealed against the refusal of planning permission for residential care accommodation comprising 83 bedroom care home and 14 Extra Care apartments and 35 car parking spaces, sited just off Torun Way by Guernsey Close.

The decision was issued on Friday 29th January when the appeal was allowed. Subject to a number of conditions the care home now has planning permission and can proceed. The temporary access road also has planning permission so this will at least reduce some of the pressures on Guernsey Lane during the construction process. The developers now have to obtain all the necessary licenses from Natural England to disrupt the great crested newt corridor after which development can start.

Care Home Update

The revised planning application for the Torun Way Care Home was discussed at the Haydon Wick Parish Council meeting on April 21st.

The Council raised the following objections for consideration by Swindon Council:

[Photo - Guernsey Lane access to Care Home Site]

Torun Way temporary access

Angel Care plc has applied for planning application S/09/168 for

"a temporary construction access into site H86, Torun Way. Access created from Torun Way to avoid use of Guernsey Lane only during construction works. This application relates to concurrent application for development of site for Care Accommodation.

[Photo - Hedge along Torun Way at site of propsed access]