Plans for 72-bed care home submitted to council

The three-storey home would would create around 75 jobs, developers say

A 72-bed care home could be built in Bradford under new plans.

A proposal to build the home on land at Kimberwicke Walk, near Harrogate Road in Eccleshill, have been submitted to Bradford Council.

Developer Torsion Care said the "modern, high-quality, attractive and sustainable development" would create around 75 jobs, including 50 full-time roles.

A decision on the application is expected in July.

A similar plan to build a care home on the site, located next to the Eccleshill Retail Park, was submitted by Holt Family Holdings in 2022 before being withdrawn later that year, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

In its application, Torsion Care said amenities for residents would include dining lounges, a hair salon, assisted bathrooms and clinics, a music room, wellness suite, activity room and a sports lounge.

A planning statement read: “The proposal represents an inward investment that would make effective use of the undeveloped and vacant application site and enhance this area of Bradford, which is in a highly accessible location."

The site, next to a retail park, is currently empty

It continued: “Whilst the care facility has a demonstrable benefit through creating care home beds for the elderly, a 72-bed care home also creates around 75 jobs (50 full-time and 25 part-time), providing employment opportunities for those that live in the surrounding area.

“This would lead to increased spending in the local economy, providing an economic benefit to existing shops and services located nearby.”

The application said the company had carried out a survey of care bed needs shortly before submitting the plans.

It found that by 2025 an additional 516 wet room care home beds would be needed within three miles of the site.

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