Plans withdrawn for new child care home

Plans to convert a house into a specialist children's care home have been withdrawn after concerns were raised over potential highway issues.

Good Seed Care Ltd had hoped to accommodate up to four children aged between seven and 18, with learning disabilities or emotional and behavioural difficulties.

The property in Eastfield Road, Peterborough, is a five-bed detached house with four off-street parking spaces to the front and a garage to the rear.

Peterborough City Council's highways department objected to the plans due to a lack of visibility for vehicles using the site, and the potential for vehicles to block the footpath.

The officers noted that the introduction of two-way movements at the site would be "unacceptable", as the site's access had "substandard vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian visibility splays".

The Local Democracy Reporting Service said the applicant withdrew the plans on Wednesday and confirmed that a revised application would be prepared to address these concerns.

The original planning documents stated: "The home aims to provide a therapeutic approach with a high level of individualised care.

"We aim to provide young people with a sense of belonging and security and to enable the development of healthy relationships, feeling valued, and a positive transition into adulthood."

If approved by Peterborough City Council, the home would be registered with Ofsted as a four-bed children's home, with the children expected to live there long-term and prepare for life outside of care.

The council children's commissioning team stated that further conversation would be welcomed with the applicant to "understand the alignment of the service with the needs" of local children.

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