We were recently successful in gaining planning permission for an extension to Valerie Manor which is great news for the staff, residents and families. This provides the opportunity to extend to enable us to have nursing beds at the Manor and create an improved environment externally for the residents and their visitors.

We will still remain a small home with 23 beds in total and will have a conservatory for the residents to enjoy should they not be able to go outside. The residential home as it is will remain mostly unchanged with the beautiful study and lounge area that the residents and visitors love. The building will be in keeping with the original 17th century building and existing extension and will remain on the ground floor with a drop in level to ensure the courtyard and gardens will still benefit from the stunning views over the South Downs.

I do hope that the residents will continue with their art work so that we can fill the new corridors with bright and cheerful paintings that have been designed and created by the residents themselves as the canvas that Marmalade is working on looks fantastic already!

If anyone does have any questions about the extension then please do not hesitate to contact me to have a chat or see how you can become involved! I will update you when I have more information on timescales.

Please find a link below to Horsham Council’s website where you can access all the detailed plans and architect summaries below:

http://publicaccess.horsham.gov.uk/publicaccess/tdc/DcApplication/application_detailview.aspx?caseno=KEFTS4IJ01S00