A Ryde town centre care home, closed three years ago after patient safety concerns, could become a bed and breakfast.
The change of use of Cornelia Heights could also provide four residential flats.
In April 2019, residents of the home on George Street were moved out after safeguarding concerns were raised by the Isle of Wight Council and Care Quality Commission.
A decision was then made by the then-owners to close the 21-bed facility, at which point the council decided not to renew its licence to operate.
Permission was given to turn the care home into a temporary home for workers in January 2021, but was never acted on.
B&B and residential flats
Instead, new plans have been submitted to the Isle of Wight council by its latest owner, Karrie Mellor, to change part of it into a bed and breakfast and the other into residential flats.
Plans show the ground floor would be split in two — with one half providing seven rooms for bed and breakfast, with a dining room and reception area.
The other half would be staff accommodation, with a four-bedroom flat, a staff office, laundry facilities and access to the B&B reception.
Four one-bedroom flats
On the first floor, plans show four one-bedroom flats.
The building is Grade II listed and while changes are proposed internally, ‘minor’ external alterations are proposed to the rear of the building, including balconies added to the bedrooms of the ground floor flat.
View the plans
You can view the application, 22/01876/FUL, on the council’s planning register.
The public consultation runs until 23rd December.
Bike racks recommended
Island Roads has commented on the application to recommend conditional permission, subject to the installation of 13 bike racks.
No car parking is proposed as part of the application as it is in the town centre and can be easily accessed by public transport.
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