Hurlingham’s ‘new block for dementia patients’ likely to win approval
By Adrian Zorzut, Local Democracy Reporter
The go-ahead looks on the cards for a proposed five-storey care home in Fulham equipped with round-the-clock support for dementia patients.
Hammersmith and Fulham council said the 81-bedroom development in Hurlingham Road would fill a need for care facilities in the borough and is urging councillors to back the plans when they meet on Tuesday.
The proposal by Priory CC25 Limited (Priory) will see the vacant industrial plot turned into a four to five-storey building where residents will have their own household-like bedroom and ensuite.
The rooms will be grouped in blocks of eight with a shared lounge room, kitchenette and dining room and each floor will consist of two bedrooms with each one receiving its own care teams.
The site is expected to also house residents with nursing and residential care needs.
Plans also include a cinema, a hair salon, treatment room, 46 cycle parking spots and a communal garden.
Hammersmith and Fulham council said the proposal was “acceptable” and in line with national planning guidelines despite objections from neighbours.
In November, the applicant submitted a revised design removing nine bedrooms and installing a raft of safety measures following objections from residents about the lack of sunlight, patients peering into their homes and traffic issues.
They also previously agreed to keep the façade on 160 Hurlingham Road. Part of the triangular-shaped site was constructed as a bus depot but has changed use over the decades.
The property will be fitted with extra glazing and insulation to block out noise from the railway viaduct, which sits beside the building.
In the planning report, the council said: “Overall, the proposed development would meet an identified need, provide good levels of residential accommodation for future occupiers within an area of high levels of public transport accessibility and would have no undue adverse impact on neighbouring amenities or local services.”
Pictured top: The location for the new care homes (Picture: Google Street View)