PLANS have been submitted to expand a residential dementia care home in Weston.
The application for Butterfly House, on 47 Lower Bristol Road, was validated on Tuesday, February 27.
The application seeks approval for roof extension to the rear roof section to increase room provision and increase the quality of rooms being offered. Works will include the expansion of out buildings.
The application's design and access statement by Gibson Architecture reads: "The care home is currently registered for 36 beds, however due to a reduction over time to create high quality rooms with en-suites the business currently has a provision of 32 bedrooms, 26 of which are en suite.
"The 6 rooms without en-suite provision are small and fall short of the business owners standards. As part of the proposed works and extant planning, the rooms will be reconfigured / extended to create larger rooms, all with en suite.
"The home is looking to expand for several reasons. The necessity for expanding the care homes operations is clearly set out and explained within the submitted Statement of Purpose.
"In order to extend the roof space to accommodate the homes expansion, care and consideration to protecting the character of the building and the conservation area has been key."
Here are some of the other plans submitted this week, from Monday, February 26
Clevedon
Non material amendment to application 23/P/1481/FUH (Proposed erection of a replacement garage to the rear) to allow for the proposed garage to be 300mm longer than originally approved on 232 Old Church Road.
Pre-application advice for the proposed internal re-configuration by removal/installation of internal walls alongside the installation of rooflights on Speen House 13 Hill Road.
T1 (Sycamore) - Prune back overhanging canopy by up-to 2 metres. T2 (Sycamore) - Prune back overhanging canopy by up-to 1.5 metres. T3 (Sycamore) - Prune back overhanging canopy by up-to 1.5 metres. T4 (Sycamore - within tennis grounds) - Remove to ground level. T5 (Sycamore - within tennis grounds) - Remove to ground level. T6 (Sycamore) - Remove overhanging lower limb entirely back to main stem. T7 (Sycamore) - Prune back overhanging canopy by up-to 2 metres. T8 (Bay Shrub) - Remove to ground level on Herbert Gardens Herbert Road.
Sycamore (T1) - twin stem tree, Crown reduce spread of stem towards house by approx 30% or 3m and round into remaining crown- stem is leaning towards house and overhanging property, stem has pocket of decay at 2m from limb removal and tree has a tight fork at base on 18 Old Park Road.
Easton-in-Gordano
Request to discharge condition 27 (Site waste management plan) from application 20/P/2122/FUL on Etex Building Performance Ltd Redland Avenue.
Backwell
Request to discharge conditions 1 (Approved Plans), 2 (Renewable Energy), 5 (Accordance with Flood Risk Assessment) and 6 (Retention of Landscaping Plan) from application 22/P/1726/FUL on The Connors Acre Backwell Common.
Flax Bourton
Request to discharge condition numbers 15 (Water Drainage Details) and 20 (Drawings of Proposed Stone Walls and Railing) on application 21/P/3101/LBC on Gatcombe Farm Gatcombe Lane.
Portishead
Demolition of the existing attached garage and proposed erection of a replacement larger attached garage and utility room on 22 Hillcrest Road.
T1 Lime: Remove Epicormic growth, Crown lift and clean lower crown out by removing new growth from 2020 works and dead wood up to 5mtrs from base of crown. T2 Lime: Remove Epicormic growth, Crown lift and clean lower crown. Remove x1 crossing limber in lower part of crown over garden of 41 Sally Hill on 37-41 Sally Hill.
Certification of Lawful Development for the erection of temporary scaffolding to facilitate the replacement of existing roof felt with new, repair re-waterproofing and re-felting of existing dormers and replacement of existing render with new on 15 Frobisher Avenue.
Proposed replacement of windows and doors to all elevations on 67 Fennel Road.
Long Ashton
(T1) Ash Tree - 3m whole crown lift, (T2) Yew tree - 2m whole crown lift on at The Evergreens Retirement Home.
Proposed erection of a first floor side extension over the existing ground floor lean-to with a balcony to the rear at first floor level, new front entrance porch and associated internal and external reconfigurations. Expansion to area of permeable hardstanding for off-road parking provision on Mythering End 4 Yanleigh Estate Yanley Lane.
Weston-super-Mare
(T1) 2 x Holm Oaks crown lift by 2 metres on 25 South Road.
Retrospective application for the demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension in-place on 32 Pilgrims Way.
Prior approval request for the erection of a solid mock tiled Ultraframe 'Ultra 380' conservatory with a pitched roof that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 3.50 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.10 metres high on 130 Spring Hill.
Proposed demolition of existing garage and erection of 1no. Accessible dwelling fronting Downs Close on 84 New Bristol Road.
Winscombe
1 Ash to be felled due to Ash dieback on 21 The Green.
Kingston Seymour
Proposed Installation of 12no. Solar panels to West elevation and 1no. air source heat pump to the East elevation on Trap House Ham Lane.
Blagdon
Proposed demolition of existing front porch and erection of a replacement porch, single storey side extension and new raised decking with external stairs on Pantiles Street End Lane.
Wraxall
T6 Oak - remove. T9 Oak - remove on Birdcombe Court Farm Cottage Tower House Lane.
Nailsea
Proposed erection of a single storey front extension and canopy porch on 23 White Oak Way.
3 x large ash to be cut back to 1m vertically behind the curb line (refer to diagram). 2 x self-set maples to be felled and stumps grinded. 2 x maple fell to ground and stump grind. 2 x Pine trees - 3m crown reduction. Dead wooding of multiple internal Maple trees in car park on Tesco High Street.
1x Larch - fell and grind stump, 1x Lawsons Cypress - crown lift 3m clearance beneath on 61B Ash Hayes Drive.
Churchill
Retrospective application for the increase of front boundary wall height and rendering of the new wall. Proposed installation of electronic gates and convex mirrors on Lenville Bristol Road.
Blagdon
Proposed erection of a single storey side extension, installation of a solid-fuel burner flue, and extension of existing raised rear patio including the relocation of external stairs and installation of balustrade on Bramble Cottage Rhodyate.
Yatton
Proposed erection of a single storey extension to the rear (North) elevation of Hangstones Pavilion to extend the existing sports changing facilities on Hangstones Pavilion Stowey Road.
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