Aberdeenshire Councillors approval will see new Turriff care home plan move forward
A major care home firm which has its roots in Buckie will see its plans to bring forward a new care home in Turriff move forward next week as permission in principal is discussed by councillors at the Formartine area committee next Tuesday.
Parklands Care Homes an award winning care company established in Buckie in 1993 which is now one of the largest independent care home providers in the north of Scotland submitted two applications in 2022 for new sites, one in Turriff and one in Alford.
Through its subsiduary Parklands Developments the application for Turriff which will be heard by councillors to approve planning in principle seeks to construct a major new 40 bed care home with 11 associated houses named as "later life living bungalows".The site is adjacent to the A947 on the northern edge of Turriff and located next to the existing Turriff Caravans site.
The area in question is currently still agricultural land but is included in the Local Development Plan (LDP) as part of site OP1 formerly allocated for 450 homes, 10ha employment land, commercial land and community facilities. Planners have recommended the application is approved, with only two noted objections which have been discussed in the report.