Plans for a high-quality care home at the prestigious Mount Oswald development in Durham City are set to move forward after the completion of a land deal for the project.
North East employer the Banks Group and Yorkshire-headquartered Torsion Care put forward proposals last year for a care facility on The Drive, as part of the ongoing redevelopment of the Mount Oswald site.
A planning application for the project was approved on appeal in May - and now, the two parties have completed a land agreement that will allow work to progress.
The Torsion Care property will comprise 74 ensuite bedrooms within a three and a half-storey development in a secure, comfortable facility that will be designed to provide a high quality of care and wellness for its residents and staff.
Development work is expected to start in the coming weeks.
The Banks Group has been progressing its comprehensive development proposals for Mount Oswald since they were first approved by Durham County Council more than a decade ago.
It was designed by Banks in support of the County Council’s vision of Durham City acting as a driver of economic growth in the county, and now includes around 290 completed properties that have been built by David Wilson Homes and Bellway Homes.
