Planners give go ahead to massive care home on listed historic park right by listed building in Y ate.

On Thurs 25 S Glos planners gave the green light to a massive 3 storey nursing home occupying the historic gardens of the Grade II Rockwood House. Residents and the town council objected strongly. They were denied the right to speak at the meeting and only allowed to put in written comments - because whilst other councils have managed to retain the right to speak at on line meetings, S Glos still insists it is too difficult. Worse, although they broadcast the meeting live, the live broadcast failed during the meeting, so effectively for part of the meeting the councillors were meeting in private. Cllr Mike Drew spoke passionately in support of residents. Trouble is most of the councillors don't come from round here, and seemed in a hurry to finish the meeting.

This will put a 3 story massive building right next to existing dwellings, and although partly dug into th eground the only way they could think of to screen it is massive 3 storey high leylandii. And the Tories on planning think this building is suitable to go in the listed gardens of by historic Rockwood House (the georgian one). Residents understandably feel cheated.

We need nursing home places but they don't have to be done like this. Surely we can do better?