Planning News - Care Home Professional

Barchester acquires Hampshire development site through Christie & Co

Acquisitions Care home groups Construction New properties Operators Projects Property by Lee Peart on July 22, 2021

Leading care home operator Barchester Healthcare has acquired a Hampshire development site with planning consent for a 60-bed home through Christie & Co. Barchester acquired the Horndean site floors from development company Highwood Group for

Half of councils ‘unprepared’ for housing needs of ageing population

Business Research by Lee Peart on July 21, 2020

Half of councils across England lack clear policies for the provision of suitable housing to meet the needs of an ageing population, new research has revealed.

Hallmark gains planning consent for Bath care home

Care home groups Construction New properties Operators Projects Property by Lee Peart on February 10, 2020

Hallmark Care Homes has secured planning consent for a 79-bed, luxury care home in Bath, Somerset.

Care home chief blasts ‘bizarre’ council planning refusal

Care home groups Construction Leaders New properties Operators People Projects Property by Lee Peart on February 3, 2020

New Care CEO Chris McGoff has blasted a council’s decision to refuse a care home planning application.

Retirement communities crucial in meeting housing and care needs, say ministers

Business Events Legislation by Lee Peart on July 11, 2019

Care Minister Caroline Dinenage has signalled that retirement communicates will play a major role in meeting the housing and care needs of the UK’s ageing population.

Mayor of London’s office refuses luxury retirement complex plans

New properties Projects by Lee Peart on April 24, 2019

Plans for a luxury retirement development in Kensington and Chelsea have been refused on the grounds that they fail to provide enough affordable housing.