Approval for state-of-the-art care home
Rossendale Borough Council has granted planning permission for the expansion of Lavender Hills Care Home and the addition of extra care apartments, marking the creation of a unique care village in Ramsbottom.
Millennium Care will develop the state-of-the-art Porritt Care Village on their Stubbins Vale Road site. This development will significantly enhance the support available to the region’s elderly population.
The approved plans include a new 48-bed care home, Porritt Care Home, which will be built alongside the existing Lavender Hills Care Home. The new facility will provide advanced levels of dementia care, addressing a critical need in the community.
In addition to the care home, the development will feature four extra care apartments and communal facilities designed to benefit both residents and the broader community. The integration of these facilities will create the Porritt Care Village, a comprehensive care environment unique to the area.
Lavender Hills, currently ranked as the number one care home in Ramsbottom by carehome.co.uk, offers respite, residential, and early-stage dementia care.
The addition of Porritt Care Home and the extra care apartments will ensure continuity of care for residents as their needs evolve, allowing them to remain in a familiar and supportive environment.
Porritt Care Home will adopt the household model of care, drawing on successful practices from other Millennium Care Group homes. This modern approach, which has led to improvements in residents' life expectancy at the Group's Worthington Lake facility in Standish Care Village, emphasises person-centred, non-pharmacological care and the therapeutic use of nature.
The development also addresses a critical issue in elderly care, male isolation. Porritt Care Home will include a dedicated male-only floor, providing specialised support for 12 residents.
“We’re delighted that our care village for Ramsbottom has been approved. Having previously been the Home Manager at Lavender Hills Care Home, and a local resident myself, I know how important this development will be for the Rossendale community.
“Millennium Care will now be able to offer peace of mind to current and future residents and their families in an amazing setting while supporting the local community through various opportunities.”
“I’m thrilled to hear about the planning approval for our design for Porritt Care Village! This project represents a significant step forward in providing high-quality, compassionate care for our elderly population.
“The collaboration with Millennium Care has achieved a thoughtful integration of contemporary design with functional spaces which will not only enhance the residents' quality of life but also foster a sense of community and belonging. Moreover, the emphasis on sustainability and the use of eco-friendly materials will blend in with the natural context. I look forward to seeing this innovative care home come to life and the positive impact it will have on our community!”
"Achieving planning permission for the Porritt Care Village is a huge milestone in the creation of this highly innovative model of dementia care and a significant step forward for care in Rossendale and the UK. The Millenium Care team has worked closely with the Council and the local community to engage with them in the plans for the site. Despite significant planning challenges relating to the site’s location in the Green Belt, we were able to clearly demonstrate that the substantial public benefits that will be delivered, present the very special circumstances that led to a unanimous vote of approval from the Planning Committee."
