Canalside care home development plans unveiled

Multimillion-pound plans to develop a canalside care home in Blackburn have been unveiled by a property investment and development company.Urban Village Healthcare is continuing its expansion in the care sector with plans for a senior living development, with 88 en-suite bedrooms.It has submitted a planning application to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.The purpose-built care scheme will be created on a canalside site at Eleanor Street. Each of the four floors will have its own external terrace on the northern corner of the building.It will feature communal facilities such as a lounge, hairdressers and a gym, with associated parking and gardens. The site backs on to the Leeds Liverpool Canal. All the town centre amenities are within walking distance.Once completed, the care home will be let to Bracebridge Care Group for a minimum of 25 years.