Concern over plan for supermarket and care home

The plans are set for land to the northeast of Bromyard, on industrial land near the current Co-op supermarket

A plan for a new supermarket, care homes and nursery in a Herefordshire town has received opposition.

Bromyard Town Council has formally objected to the plan for land off the B4214 Tenbury Road to the northeast of the town, on industrial land near the current Co-op supermarket.

In a comment submitted to Herefordshire Council, the body said it was "very concerned about the ongoing loss of industrial land to housing and commercial developments".

In the application, Birmingham-based Opulent Property Group said the development would create a "high quality" mixed-used site.

According to council papers, one resident said the land proposed for the care facilities was instead "critical for the future development of the major and new employers based on the current Porthouse industrial estate, providing actual jobs for skilled people that live in Bromyard".

Whereas the care facilities, he said, "would be filled mostly by people from outside of Bromyard, as is evident from other facilities in the locality".

But another resident said the proposed scheme would bring "employment opportunities and support for incoming families".

Comments on the application can be made until 27 February.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.