The former Baffito's Restaurant and Bar in Navigation Way, which closed its doors in September 2019, has begun to be knocked down this month (June 2021).
Planning permission was granted back in January of this year for a state-of-the-art care home and apartment block to be built in its place.
Glenholme Wrightcare is behind the plans, with the care home expected to have 64 bedrooms and 16 supported living apartments.
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The building had become a target for vandals within weeks of the restaurant’s closure in October 2019, with its windows smashed and furniture strewn around.
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Planning permission was granted back in January 2021 for a 64-bedroom care home and a block of 16 supported living apartments to be built on the site.
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The planned care home will be a part two and part three-storey building, while the apartments will be a full three-story block. Car parking and electric charging points will also be provided.
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Coun Harry Landless said it was an "excellent" scheme, with Coun David Borrow adding it was a very suitable use of the site.