The Planning Application will consist of; (i) to provide, (a) a modern, well-designed 2-storey frontage extension incorporating standalone new build to the established care home facility, comprising a total of 34 additional bedrooms with ancillary accommodation (dining, administration, clinical rooms, sitting out areas, utility areas), and including a glazed connecting canopy. The 34 bedrooms are exclusively proposed for both post-hospitalized and longer-stay residential care, and will be of significant floor area scale (all above 36 sq m.), with in-bedroom kitchenettes catering, and WC facilities; (ii) amendments to the overall site layout, including (a) removal/relocation of the existing front car parking area and part of the internal access road, (b) provision of a new car parking area with a new section of internal access road, (c) new front landscaping area, attenuation pond, sensory garden; (iii) to Retain /regularise the internal changes and small-scale additional floor area accommodation, specifically, (a) the single-storey front annex (‘end of life’ room) on the north elevation to the east of the existing entrance area, (b) the first-floor level ‘refreshment room’ along the southern side of the existing enclosed central external open air courtyard area,(c) a staff welfare room at the ground floor level within the enclosed central external (open air) courtyard area. Also to include all associated site development works.

Hamilton Park Care Centre Ltd., Balrothery Gardens, Blackhall, Balbrig