East Suffolk to get new care home and 100 luxury retirement apartments

Planning permission has been granted for the development of 100 luxury retirement apartments and a care home in Halesworth in East Sussex.

The apartments and care home are to be built on the site of the former Halesworth Middle School on Norwich Road in the village.

Designed by architects Feilden & Mawson, the one and two bedded apartments will be built in two phases, with spacious, accessible accommodation, large courtyard gardens and planting beds for residents to use for their own garden, with accompanying communal areas. A central plaza which will be used for community events will link the apartments. The whole site will use sustainable rain gardens for irrigation.

The care home will provide care and support for up to 54 people, innovatively designed in six self-contained areas with nine bedrooms. Short and full-time residential care will be provided, including support for people living with dementia. The home will also have a range of communal living areas, dining rooms, administration areas, on-site staff accommodation as well as a dedicated training centre, where staff will be offered learning and development opportunities.

Dr Sanjay Kaushal, director of Castlemeadow Care, said: “The care home and the apartments will bring much needed accommodation and support to people, and we are committed to creating a beautiful care home and luxury apartments in a natural and relaxing setting.”

He added: “These are exciting times for Castlemeadow Care. The Covid pandemic has brought significant challenges to the care sector, but we are determined to look forward and be at the forefront of social care. We are committed to inspiring and transforming lives and supporting those who live with us.

“Creating Special Moments for both our staff and residents sits at the very heart of what we do. We look forward to meeting and working with the people of Halesworth to bring our vision to life and welcoming them to our new community in the heart of our new care village.”

Outside the care home and apartments, there will be private terraces for residents, extensive walkways, seating areas and raised beds with sensory plants and flowers, creating peaceful, relaxing spaces for residents and their families to sit and enjoy the surroundings.

The new care home and apartments are expected to bring over 100 job opportunities to the local area with the first residents occupying late summer of 2023.

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