A proposal to convert a two-bedroom home in Glenavon Road, Bedford, into a children’s care home has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council.
The applicant seeks permission to house up to two children aged 8 to 16, supported by a team of carers operating on a 24-hour rota.
They added that “there is a need” to provide this type of accommodation within the area, and the proposed living environment is designed to “safely support” the children’s behaviours.
The design statement said a council planning officer concluded from the pre-application enquiry that “based on the use by two cared for children with carers attending on a rota shift system, if submitted for planning permission the application is likely to receive officer support”.
More information can be found on the council’s planning portal, reference 24/02275/COU.
The overall consultation expiry date is shown as Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
By John Guinn
Local Democracy Reporter
