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Sustainability
Given that the proposal would be for the replacement of an existing care home and that
the site was served by public transport it was considered that the proposal would not
conflict with the aims of pursuing sustainable development.
Benefits of the Scheme
Planning Committee considered that the proposal brought tangible benefits for health and
social care provision, by creating a new facility that was fit for purpose and which the new
extra care facility would enable care provision to accord with the County Council’s ‘Care
for Life’ philosophy.
Conclusion
Planning Committee concluded that the substantial benefits of the scheme in relation to
the improvement of the setting of the listed church and Scarthingwell Park of local historic
interest and the improvements of health care to be provided clearly outweighed the harm
by reason of inappropriateness, the very limited harm to openness and to be protected
species. In respect of other issues, such as drainage and highway safety, it was
considered they had no significant weight in the determination of whether very special
circumstances existed.
As such Planning Committee that although the proposal is a departure to the adopted
development plan, other considerations justified approval of the application.
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