# Bodmin care facility development proposals

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bodmin-care-facility-development-proposals
> Updated: 2026-10-20T13:31:32.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In Bodmin, Cornwall Council has engaged with two distinct proposals regarding care and residential facilities.

First, the council expressed support for a plan by Alpus and Lime Developments to convert the former Belmont House Nursing Home on Love Lane into specialized social housing. The project aims to create 13 self-contained units, including eight flats and five bungalows, to address a shortage of adapted housing for vulnerable and disabled individuals. The council noted that the local need for specialist provision provides ‘substantial weight in the planning balance in favour of the development’.

Separately, Cornwall Council granted conditional planning approval for the expansion of St Petroc’s Care Home on St Nicholas Street. Proposed by Stonehaven Care, the project involves structural changes to the Grade II listed building, including the demolition of a modern staircase ‘link’ and the construction of extensions to a bedroom annex. The expansion, which includes a platform lift to improve accessibility, intends to add three bedrooms. The proposal encountered seven objections from local residents regarding privacy, the use of materials in a conservation area, and the loss of natural light for neighboring properties.

## Claims

- Cornwall Council granted conditional planning approval for the expansion of St Petroc’s Care Home. (reported by 3 sources)
- Stonehaven Care is the operator of St Petroc’s Care Home. (reported by 3 sources)
- The expansion will add three additional bedrooms to the care home. (reported by 3 sources)
- The project includes the removal of a modern staircase ‘link’ and the installation of a platform lift. (reported by 3 sources)
- Seven objections were received regarding the planning application. (reported by 3 sources)
- Residents expressed concerns about overlooking into private rooms and gardens. (reported by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-20: St Petroc’s Care Home in Bodmin granted planning approval for expansion

St Petroc’s Care Home in Bodmin has received conditional approval to expand its capacity by three bedrooms and improve accessibility through structural extensions to its Grade II listed building.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/st-petrocs-care-home-in-bodmin-granted-planning-approval-for-expansion

### 2026-09-22: Bodmin care home conversion proposal receives positive response from Cornwall Council

Cornwall Council has responded positively to plans to convert the vacant Belmont House Nursing Home in Bodmin into 13 specialized housing units for vulnerable and disabled people.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bodmin-care-home-conversion-proposal-receives-positive-response-from-cornwall-council

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Cite as: Bodmin care facility development proposals. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/bodmin-care-facility-development-proposals