Leicester Care Home Plan Faces Rejection

0:00Plans for a 72-bed care home on a Lester golf course look set for rejection. The site is on the Lestershire Golf Club in Evington, right in a protected green wedge meant to curb urban sprawl and keep open spaces between the city and nearby Odby. Council officers have urged the planning committee to turn it down, saying it would harm the area's undeveloped feel. The proposal comes back for review next Wednesday, March 25th, after developers redrew plans last year. The land also counts as a local wildlife site, adding to concerns about building there. Residents have split on the idea, with 22 objection letters and a petition from 163 people pushing back hard. On the other side, 141 letters support it, including from the golf club itself and a local counselor who highlights the need for, more care facilities. The golf club backs to sale this small edge piece of land to fund a vital new irrigation system, arguing it brings bigger benefits for the green, wedges long-term health.

1:00Counselors will make the final call soon, though the club could appeal if needed, keeping the debate alive for Lester's green spaces. That wraps Lester news today, brought to you with AI.