Nottinghamshire County Council and Broxtowe Borough Council have reached an agreement to transform a vacant former care home in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, into new affordable housing. The announcement on 5 February 2026 confirms the disused site on Church Street will be brought back into use after being empty since the care home closed in May 2024. The property originally closed after council officials determined it required an estimated £850,000 in repairs for “significant internal remodelling.” Rather than pursue the council’s standard disposal/open-market process, Nottinghamshire County Council entered negotiated discussions and agreed a transfer of the site to Broxtowe Borough Council to help ensure the redevelopment meets local housing needs. Plans for the redevelopment include building four affordable homes and one bungalow for older residents. Councillor James Walker-Gurley, Nottinghamshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Asset Management, said the deal protects the future of the site and delivers community benefit. Councillor Milan Radulovic MBE, Leader of Broxtowe Borough Council, added that Eastwood needs more affordable and specialist housing and that the project will help address that shortage. The councils say the work will also tackle the site’s deterioration after it stood empty for around 21 months. The project sits alongside other housing work on Church Street, including an approved private development of 125 homes at the former Raleigh factory site. Subject to planning permission, building work on the council homes is expected to begin later in 2026.
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