Senior living developer Charterpoint has received a resolution to grant planning permission for a 72-bedroom care home scheme at Markfield to the west of Leicester after demonstrating a growing need for elderly care in the area.

The specialist developer identified that Charnwood Borough faced a severe shortage of care beds and that the local area also had a significantly higher proportion of older residents compared to other parts of the borough, making it a priority location for new care home provision.

To be situated on land to the north of Leicester Road, the mainly two-storey, modern care home will feature en-suite bathrooms, residents’ lounge and dining areas, a café/bar, plus activity areas. The development also includes 34 car parking spaces, along with terraces, patios and landscaped gardens.

It is the latest in a number of care home schemes that specialist developer Charterpoint has secured planning consent for in recent years in Leicestershire, including projects in Thurnby and New Lubbesthorpe.

MD of Charterpoint Giles Nursey said:

“We are very pleased to have received a resolution to grant planning permission for this Charterpoint scheme in Markfield. We had identified that the area needed a new care home development to cater for a growing shortfall in care provision. Charnwood Borough Council has recognised a five-year need for 420 bed spaces and data projects that by 2037, the borough expects a 50% increase in older people living with dementia."

“This development will create a high quality care home for older people from the neighbouring community, with safe access, on-site car parking, an adjacent bus stop, and on-site biodiversity net gain. It will create 35 new jobs, providing a boost to the local job market, and will also free up existing family homes when older residents move into the care home."

“As a specialist developer of care homes and senior living schemes, based in the East Midlands, we are proud to be providing much-needed, best-in-class care accommodation in this location.”

The care home will be highly insulated, exceeding current building regulation requirements. It will feature photovoltaic panels and air source heat pumps to reduce its carbon footprint and energy consumption.

The development, which straddles the borders of two council areas, was approved by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council in June, with a resolution to grant approval being given by Charnwood Borough Council on 14th August. It was designed by architects Edmund Williams.

Charterpoint, which is based at Edwalton near Nottingham, specialises in developing first-class senior living accommodation, mixed-use and sustainable housing schemes, and primary care premises.