PLANNING permission is being sought to turn a property into a children’s home.
An application was submitted to the council last week for a property on Prior Croft, Bolton-upon-Dearne, to be used as a home for two children in the care system.
A report states: “With a home to accommodate two children, staffing levels are expected to consist at any one time of two full time staff during the daytime, and between one and two staff on site during the night time.
“Any typical family home can be expected to generate some degree of noise where children are residents - whether this be playing in the garden or practising their musical instruments.
“The risk of antisocial behaviour is no greater than with any other family who may move in and in fact, residential care practitioners are better equipped and trained to manage children’s behaviour than most parents.
“It is entirely possible for a ‘normal’ but noisy family with several children to move in to the property and cause more disruption than a well-run care home, with far fewer mechanisms in place for dealing with it.”
The public can have their say on the plans until August 8.
