Care Home Proposal Faces Green Space Battle

0:00I'm Cory with the story, bringing you the latest from Lester News today. A proposal to build a 72-bed care home on Lester's Sheriff Golf Club in Evington is heading to Lester City Council's Planning Committee on March 25th. The site is near Stoten Drive and Gartry Road, and city officers are recommending that counselors turn it down to protect the areas open. Landscape. The land falls within a green wedge, a protected zone meant to prevent urban sprawl and keep space between Lester and Odby. It's also part of a local wildlife site, and the plans were revised last year before resubmission. Local reactions are split, with 22 objection letters in a petition from 163 residents highlighting concerns over losing. Green space. On the other side, 141 letters support the idea, including from the golf club, which says selling the land would fund a new. Irrigation system to improve the overall health of the area. Counselors will make the final call, though the golf club could appeal a rejection.

1:01This decision could set a tone for balancing care needs against green protections in the region.