Forward supply

Care home development pipeline

Care-related schemes moving through the UK planning system, the incoming bed supply that pairs with the registered homes already trading. We fund the build.

274
Care schemes in planning
264
Awaiting decision
10
Approved
39
Counties

The registered homes already trading are only half the picture. New care provision is created through the planning system, and the schemes below are the care-related applications we track moving through it: new care homes, children's and young people's homes, supported living and extra-care, plus the conversions and changes of use that bring new beds into supply. For a developer or investor this is the forward pipeline; for a lender it is where the next development facilities will be drawn.

We arrange development and conversion finance for these schemes, usually to 60 to 70 percent of cost, sized on the end value and the operator that will run the home. This is finance for the build and the business, not help with paying care fees.

By setting

What is coming through planning

Care-related schemes in the pipeline by setting type.

123
Children's home
102
Care home
18
Extra care / retirement
17
Supported living / LD & MH
Schemes

Care schemes in the planning pipeline

The largest and most recent care-related schemes we are tracking. Bed figures are indicative, parsed from the application where stated.

LocationSchemeSettingBedsStatus
Tewkesbury Erection of detached 70 bedroom residential care home with associated parking, gardens and Care home 70* Awaiting decision
Ashford Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission PA/2025/2196 for the "Dem Care home 64* Approved
Redhill Extension & refurbishment of existing building and change of use from a C2 assisted living Care home 11* Registered
Luton Conversion and change of use from Class C3 dwellinghouse to Class C2 residential instituti Children's home 8* Awaiting decision
Dartford Change of use from a 6 bed C3 dwellinghouse to a Sui Generis mixed-use formed of a 7 bed C Children's home 6* Awaiting decision
Chelmsford Change Of Use From Existing 5 Bed Hmo To Children's Residential Care Home (Use Class C2) Children's home 5* Awaiting decision
Ashton under Lyne Change of use of existing residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Childrens residentia Children's home 5* Awaiting decision
Luton Change of use of an existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to children's care home (Use Cla Children's home 4* Awaiting decision
Bexley Application to approve details of condition 5 (Early and Late Stage Review) pursuant to ap Supported living / LD & MH 4* Awaiting decision
Bexley Application to approve details of condition 4 (Affordable Housing) pursuant to application Supported living / LD & MH 4* Awaiting decision
Retford Certificate of Lawfulness of a Proposed Use or Development in respect of the use of an Exi Children's home 4* Awaiting decision
Worksop Certificate of Lawfulness of a Proposed Use or Development in respect of the use of an Exi Children's home 4* Awaiting decision
Luton Change of use of existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to a home care for up to three children Care home 3* Awaiting decision
Southend on Sea Change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to residential Children's Home (Class C Children's home 3* Decided
Ashton under Lyne Change of use of a dwelling (Use Class C3a) to a children's home for up to three children, Children's home 3* Decided
Nottingham Certificate of lawfulnees for proposed use as a single C3 dwellinghouse providing supporte Supported living / LD & MH 3* Pending Consideration
Solihull Change of use from existing C3 dwelling into C2 care home for up to 3 children. Care home 3* Decided
Wolverhampton Change of use from 3 bedroom C3 residential to C2 residential care to provide care for up Care home 3* Awaiting decision
Bradford Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to three-bed children's home (Use Class C2) Children's home 3* Pending Consideration
Bradford Change of use from Class C3 dwelling to Class C2 care home for up to three children and fo Care home 3* Pending Consideration
Ilkley Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to three-bed children's home (Use Class C2) Children's home 3* Pending Consideration
Ilkley Change of use from Class C3 dwelling to Class C2 care home for up to three children and fo Care home 3* Pending Consideration
Luton Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's home (C2) for up to two children (aged Children's home 2* Awaiting decision
Luton Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2) for up to two ch Children's home 2* Awaiting decision
Luton Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's home (C2) for up to two children (aged Children's home 2* Awaiting decision
Luton Change of use of dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's home (C2) for up to two children (aged Children's home 2* Awaiting decision
Luton Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2) for up to two ch Children's home 2* Awaiting decision
Luton Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2) for up to two ch Children's home 2* Awaiting decision
Reading Change of use of the existing property from Class C3 (Dwellinghouse) to Class C2 (Resident Care home 2* Under Consultation
Grays Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3(a)) to a children's care home (Use Children's home 2* Awaiting decision
Southend on Sea Change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a residential Children's Home (Class Children's home 2* Registered
Stroud Change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to residential institution (Class C2) a Children's home 2* Awaiting decision
Chorley Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens home accommodating up to Children's home 2* Awaiting decision
Coalville Change of use of a dwellinghouse (C3) to a children's residential care home (C2) for up to Children's home 2* Awaiting decision
Corby Existing dwellinghouse to be used as a small-scale children's residential care home for up Children's home 2* In progress
Kettering Existing dwellinghouse to be used as a small-scale children's residential care home for up Children's home 2* In progress
Rushden Existing dwellinghouse to be used as a small-scale children's residential care home for up Children's home 2* In progress
Wellingborough Existing dwellinghouse to be used as a small-scale children's residential care home for up Children's home 2* In progress
Newcastle under Lyme Lawful development certificate for the proposed change of use from C3 Dwelling to C2 Child Children's home 2* Approved
Wolverhampton Proposed change of use from a C3(a) dwellinghouse to residential accommodation for up to 2 Children's home 2* Awaiting decision
Luton Change of use from C2 (care home) to C3 (residential) to create 9 flats (4x1 bed, 4x2 bed Care home 1* Awaiting decision
Corby Renovation of derelict building and change of use from (C2 Use) into (C3 Use) 6no 1 bed fl Care home 1* In progress
Kettering Renovation of derelict building and change of use from (C2 Use) into (C3 Use) 6no 1 bed fl Care home 1* In progress
Rushden Renovation of derelict building and change of use from (C2 Use) into (C3 Use) 6no 1 bed fl Care home 1* In progress
Wellingborough Renovation of derelict building and change of use from (C2 Use) into (C3 Use) 6no 1 bed fl Care home 1* In progress
Bedford Change of Use from Dwelling (Use Class C3) to Residential Care Home (Use Class C2), includ Care home n/a Awaiting decision
Bedford Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to supported living accommodation (Use Cla Supported living / LD & MH n/a Awaiting decision
Bedford Conversion and Change of Use of care home to Sui Generis HMO and associated external alter Care home n/a Awaiting decision
Bedford Change of use of a property to Use Class C2 (mother and baby support unit). Care home n/a Awaiting decision
Bracknell Proposed change of use from 2 x dwellinghouses (Class C3) to 2 x children's homes (Class C Children's home n/a Under Consultation
Bracknell Change of Use from a Class C3(a) dwellinghouse to a Class C2 children’s home Care home n/a Recommendation Made
Newbury This is a change of use application from residential dwelling C3 to residential children's Children's home n/a Awaiting decision
Reading Change of use from Residential Dwelling (Class C3b) to Residential Care Home (Class C2) Care home n/a Under Consultation
Thatcham This is a change of use application from residential dwelling C3 to residential children's Children's home n/a Awaiting decision
Bedminster Application for a Change of Use of C3 Dwelling to create a Children's Home (C2) Children's home n/a Decided
Bedminster Application for planning permission for the erection of 8 No. residential dwellinghouses ( Care home n/a Pending consideration
Bishopston Application for a Change of Use of C3 Dwelling to create a Children's Home (C2) Children's home n/a Decided
Bishopston Application for planning permission for the erection of 8 No. residential dwellinghouses ( Care home n/a Pending consideration
Bristol City Centre Application for a Change of Use of C3 Dwelling to create a Children's Home (C2) Children's home n/a Decided
Bristol City Centre Application for planning permission for the erection of 8 No. residential dwellinghouses ( Care home n/a Pending consideration

* Indicative bed/place count parsed from the planning application text. Source: local planning authority records. Care-related applications only; coverage is partial pending fuller care-planning data.

By county

Pipeline by county

Where new care provision is coming forward.

CountySchemesIndicative beds
Northamptonshire3612
West Yorkshire1812
Cheshire15n/a
Greater London158
North Yorkshire15n/a
Bedfordshire1428
Essex1312
Bristol12n/a
Nottinghamshire1111
Derbyshire8n/a
Gloucestershire772
West Midlands78
Berkshire62
Cardiff6n/a
County Durham6n/a
Leicestershire62
Norfolk6n/a
Northumberland6n/a
South Yorkshire6n/a
East Riding of Yorkshire5n/a
Kent570
Shropshire5n/a
Swansea5n/a
Hampshire4n/a
Wiltshire4n/a
Devon3n/a
Greater Manchester38
Hertfordshire3n/a
Lincolnshire3n/a
Merseyside3n/a
Staffordshire32
Suffolk3n/a
Worcestershire3n/a
Cambridgeshire2n/a
Surrey211
Sussex2n/a
Lancashire12
Oxfordshire1n/a
Somerset1n/a
Finance

Funding a care development

The structures we arrange for new care provision.

Care home purchase and investment financeCare home development financeCare home bridging financeMezzanine and equity

Building or converting a care home?

Send us the scheme and the operator and we will come back with a view on development finance and likely terms.