Bath & North East Somerset Council has granted planning permission to change the use of a 20-bed care home at Newbridge into a private home.
Newbridge Towers at 169 Newbridge Hill closed as a care home in January 2022.
Although the change of use will result in the loss of a care home in B&NES, the council’s adult social care team, who were consulted, said the home had been residential whereas the unmet need in the district is for nursing and dementia care homes.
They said the building was not appropriate for use as a nursing and dementia care home due to small rooms, narrow corridors, and the lifts being too small.
The conversion of the detached four-storey building will give it 10 en-suite bedrooms and other features including a games room, gym, and cinema/theatre room.