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Plans have been submitted for an 80-bed care home in Corsham. People have until February 26 to share their views on the proposals, by Dominic Lawson Bespoke Planning, which would be brought to life at land to the north of Bath Road in Pickwick. The 80-bed development would be set over two storeys and provide accommodation to residents with a range of care needs, such as dementia, multiple sclerosis or motor neurone disease. Features such as a cafe, cinema and hairdressers are also mentioned in the plans. The site from above Documents submitted to Wiltshire Council state: "The propos...

RESIDENTS in the Pickwick Conservation Area of Corsham are to be consulted for a local appraisal that could influence planners. The Pickwick Association is carrying out the consultation on behalf of Wiltshire Council. The appraisal could become part of planning policy when it is adopted. It has been put together by local residents John Maloney, author of A History of Pickwick and its Buildings, and Tony Clark, the Association's vice-chairman. Association chairman David Taylor said: "Our aim has been to provide a written record of what’s special about Pickwick in historic, architectu...