Urban Village Group gets the go-ahead for canalside care home

Urban Village Group’s scheme to develop a multimillion-pound canalside care scheme in Lancashire has been given the go-ahead.The Birmingham-based property investment and development company has received detailed planning consent for a senior living scheme, at Eleanor Street in Blackburn.It includes 70 en-suite bedrooms and seven supported living apartments.The care home will be created by Urban Village Healthcare on a waterside site. Each of the four floors will have its own external terrace, taking advantage of views overlooking the canal and conservation area to the town centre.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.