ANGLESEY planners are set to consider proposals for a  residential care home and an extra care facility to meet “a local need”-  but which have prompted local concerns.

A planning application has been submitted for the major developments on land near Glan Ynys, Tyddyn Mostyn, at Menai Bridge.

The site is  within the town of Menai Bridge and concerns an area of land between Tyddyn Mostyn to the west and Druid Road to the east.

Its use is currently described as “unused land and a dwelling”  on a 1.75 hectare site.

Anglesey County Council planners will consider the full application for  the erection of an extra care facility and residential care home, along with community facilities, construction of a new vehicular access, demolition of the existing dwelling on the site together with associated development.

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The application has been made by Trystan Evans through the agent Owen Devenport Ltd.  A planning support statement reads “The scheme is being delivered by the Local Authority (LA) in order to meet identified local needs for such a facility.”

The  scheme says its aim is to address local needs for supported living, specialist dementia accommodation, delivered “in-house” within the LA, and an integrated health and social care community resource facility.

“This will make provision in the south of the island, thus meeting a gap in provision in the area and complementing the similar services provided by the LA in Llangefni and Holyhead,” the statement added.

The  proposal includes “demolition of an existing structure and the erection of a building to provide a 45-unit extra care facility (each unit will be self-contained in terms of living facilities, with 31, one-bed units and 14, two-bed units.

It also includes a 28-bedroom residential care home; community facilities, including a restaurant /café, reception area, and space/facilities for community support services, including office space on the top floor.

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The proposals stated the new development could “make a valuable and significant contribution to addressing the currently unmet need  for these types of accommodation”.

“The scheme is also suited to the site and locality in terms of its layout, density, and design approach.

“It would have an acceptable impact upon residential and general amenities, the operation and safety of the highway, biodiversity and ecology, the Welsh Language, and all other acknowledged interests,” the statement said.

However as part of the preparation for the full planning application, a pre-planning public consultation had been carried out online,  and an event was held at  the local school.

The proposal had raised “a number of concerns” by those who attended. Local residents raised worries over the vehicular access,  parking, road safety, increase of cars, noise, impact on wildlife. Some feared the community hub would be a place  “for druggies to go”. They also feared it would bring house prices down, impact on red squirrels, lead to a loss of seclusion, be unsightly, and ruin the countryside. Some also felt the site was unsuitable for the elderly as it was on a steep slope.

The applicants had addressed the points individually,  citing highway and traffic surveys, local assessments, research and habitat investigations.

The concerns had been “noted” and it was concluded “that the issues raised had been adequately addressed”.