Cheshunt Public Engagement

The proposals will provide 36 parking spaces, including two disabled spaces, plus one ambulance bay and one delivery bay. These spaces will be used by staff and visitors, as residents will not have access to their own cars due to physical frailty. In Care UK’s experience across its 150 care homes, this number of spaces if sufficient for the number of cars likely to be on site at any one time. 

• Biodiversity net gain – Care UK is committed to ensuring the proposals will achieve at least 10% biodiversity net gain.
• Ecological enhancements – the proposals will strive to meet the modern expectations of a sustainable care home. There will be a wide range of ecological enhancements incorporated into the design. These may include bird and bat boxes, amongst other measures.
• Landscape enhancements – As well as being a high-quality build, the proposals will focus on enhancements to the landscaping around the site. This includes creating plentiful open space for residents of the home to enjoy. Trees – the scheme has been designed to minimise impacts on existing trees on-site and includes the planting of new trees, where possible.   
• Promotion of sustainable transport options – Care UK is committed to promoting sustainable transport options for staff. A Travel Plan will be implemented which promotes sustainable modes of transport such as the use of public transport, cycling, walking, and car sharing initiatives to staff.
   

• Permanent local employment – the proposed development of the Cheshunt care home will result in new employment on the site, with jobs available for staff, such as carers, nurses, gardeners, receptionists, and activity staff.
• Temporary local employment – should approval be granted, during the construction phase of the proposals, local construction jobs will be created.
• Improved economic prosperity of Cheshunt – colleagues and visitors will contribute to additional expenditure in local shops, and the wider area.
   

• Provision of specialist care accommodation – The new National Planning Policy Framework (2023) places new emphasis on the need to plan for different groups in the community, including for older people that require care homes.  The Government’s Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) also states that “the need to provide housing for older people is critical”, the proposals support this as well as national planning policy requirements for specialist care accommodation. 
• The proposals will contribute to the Borough’s five-year housing land supply. 
• Reduce pressure on local community and health facilities – The proposals will help reduce the pressures on local hospitals and health facilities. This is because residents in the home will receive care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from qualified nurses, which removes the need for residents to use local health provisions with their medical needs being met in the home. 
• Reduced loneliness through a design that encourages interaction and activities in communal areas, as well as reduced falls in a well-designed and safe environment.
   

A Construction Management Plan will be submitted as part of any planning application submitted to Broxbourne Borough Council, and will detail how traffic, waste, dust, and noise are managed during the construction phase of the project, to ensure minimal disruption to the surrounding area and community. Should planning permission be granted, updates of any road disruptions and construction milestones will be fully communicated to those most likely to be affected.