Plan for children's home is given the go-ahead

The house will be home to three children aged seven to 17

Plans to convert a shared house in Lincoln into a children’s care home have been approved, despite concerns raised by the local community.

The property on Queens Crescent will be home to three children aged between seven and 17.

The facility will employ five people, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

About 20 local residents attended the City of Lincoln Council's planning committee meeting on Wednesday to object, citing concerns about parking and the lack of garden space for the children.

The application also received 22 objections via the council's website.

One submission claimed that the development "would result in significant harm to the adjacent and wider residential area".

Liberal Democrat councillor Martin Christopher acknowledged the concerns raised by residents but maintained that "there was no reason to decline the application based on the evidence".

He added: "I think, for me, one of the most tight-knit and most engaged communities in Lincoln is the West End.

"Any kid that is going into that area is going to see how a community should be operating."

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