Telford & Wrekin Council has announced plans to turn the derelict Farcroft care home site on North Road in Wellington, Shropshire, into a modern housing facility for people living with dementia.
While Telford & Wrekin Council has finalised a business case to demolish the existing buildings and build a new specialist care centre, the scheme remains subject to planning approval.. This new facility will provide self-contained homes with access to 24-hour on-site support and shared communal spaces for residents.
Council leaders decided that a brand-new building was more cost-effective than trying to fix the current structures. The project aims to address a growing demand for care, as projections show that 2,700 people in the borough will be living with dementia by 2030.
The site has been empty since 2023 when the former operator, GreenSquareAccord, closed the previous care home due to financial challenges. Since then, the vacant land has been linked to anti-social behaviour in the neighbourhood.
Community members and local councillors have previously raised questions about how traffic for the new site might impact North Road. These concerns focus on the area around Wrekin View Primary School during the busy times when parents are dropping off or picking up children.
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