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3 days ago
- General
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Norfolk care home approved despite road danger fears
A large care home will be built next to a major road despite safety concerns that its location could be "dangerous" for Council in Norfolk approved an application for the 60-bed facility next to the junction of Draytonhall Lane and the A47 in faced strong local opposition, with residents concerned that late-stage dementia patients living there could venture to the busy road developers behind the plans said the home would meet safety and security regulations, and residents would not be able to "wander off". The plans for the site, on the western edge of Dereham, first emerged nearly three years ago and included designs for the new care home along with a garden, cafe and car application was originally refused in 2023, and an appeal of this decision to the Planning Inspectorate was also thrown out, the Local Democracy Reporting Service raised issues relating to nutrient neutrality rules, which prevented new housing developments from increasing pollution in sensitive after the developers agreed on a suitable mitigation scheme, a report for councillors recommended the plans should be approved, on the basis that more care places were "much needed" in the area. Scarning Parish Council raised fears about dementia patients in the facility "wandering off" into the Neil Parsons said the home would be "right next to one of the most dangerous junctions on the A47 and is entirely unsuitable"."We have grave concerns that this will result in a serious accident," he these concerns, no objections were raised by any of the highway authorities.A representative for the developers, TilCo, said the home would "meet current regulations surrounding security and safety"."Entry to and from a modern care home is exceptionally closely controlled – vulnerable residents will not simply be able to wander off," they added. The application was approved by Breckland Council's planning committee. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
29-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Council warns planned care home too close to A47 in Norfolk
Plans for a care home could "end in tragedy" because dementia patients could "wander off", a council has Parish Council in Norfolk said it opposed the 60-bed home on the outskirts of Dereham as it was near "a treacherous junction" with the developers behind the proposal said there was lack of modern facilities in the area – and that residents would be monitored at all times.A report for Breckland Councillors advises them to give outline planning permission, on the basis that more care places are "much needed" in the area. Tilco – the firm behind the plan – wants to build the home next to Draytonhall Lane, on the south-western side of Dereham and near the land is within Scarning, where the parish council said the close proximity to a busy road was potentially dangerous. "It is not unheard of for dementia patients to wander off, and due to the location, it is thought this could end in tragedy," its objection also said it felt that a 25 space car park was too small for a location that would mainly be accessed by a report prepared for Tilco said "the safety of vulnerable residents and their possessions is a fundamental priority in the design" – with CCTV covering the building and the home's garden secured by hedges and also said the home would be "designed above current Care Quality Commission standards" and would employ between 50 and 60 full-time staff. The company's plans were rejected by councillors in 2023, on the basis that the site was too far from amenities in Dereham and too close to the decision went against the recommendation of council officers who are – as they did two years ago – advising that the plan should be given the their report, the officers advise that safety upgrades - including road markings and signage – had "been successful in reducing incidents" at the junction with the also state that Breckland is expected to require another 900 care beds by 2036, and those provided by another home are "much needed".They recommend that councillors give outline planning permission for the site – with fuller plans to be agreed at a later proposals will be discussed at a meeting of Breckland's planning committee next Tuesday. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
