Plans for a drugs, alcohol and mental health therapy centre on the site of the former Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service headquarters in Arnold have been tipped for approval.
The site in Bestwood Lodge Drive is currently vacant, but was most recently occupied by the fire service’s Nottinghamshire headquarters up until 2022.
Applicant Delamere Health, which currently has a rehabilitation clinic in Cheshire, is looking to demolish the buildings on the site and build a new private residential therapy and treatment centre.
It would feature 32 en-suite rooms, and guests would be self-referred if in need of support for alcohol, drugs, work or mental health problems.
Planning documents say: “Guests at the clinic are self-referred when any aspect of their life becomes overwhelming.
“This may be their relationship with alcohol, drugs, work or their mental health. Guests typically stay for 28 days and receive both clinical and therapeutic services.
“The proposed clinic will accommodate 32 en-suite residential bedrooms with
supporting therapy and ancillary spaces, within a single built form.
“The ancillary spaces include administration offices, single and group therapy rooms, social and dining spaces as well as nursing provision.
“The proposed use would be served by 30 car parking spaces, with further
overflow if required, and bicycle storage. Access is provided using the existing site access point, via Bestwood Lodge Drive.”
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service now shares its headquarters with Nottinghamshire Police at Sherwood Lodge, which underwent a £18.5m refurbishment.
The plans have been recommended for approval at a Gedling Borough Council Planning Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 12.
