The plans have raised objections about potential disturbance, children's safety and other issues
Plans to turn two West Lancashire family houses into children's care homes run by private companies have raised objections about potential disturbance, children's safety and other issues.
A planning report states: "The property would be managed by Oneness Children's Care Ltd and would be the primary home for up to three children who would be accompanied by trained staff 24 hours a day. There will additionally be day shift member of staff resulting in a total number of eight staff. However, Lancashire Police has said the Scarisbrick address is close to a canal, marina and some caravan parks. If a child had previously been a victim of criminal or sexual exploitation, there is a 'ready availability of transient accommodation for an abuser to follow them and further offences to be committed', police have said, according to the planning report.
The council report adds: "Concerns have been raised over the management of the facility and child safeguarding in relation to the police comments. The management of children's homes and child protection is a matter for Ofsted and other government legislation. These are no land use considerations and so any comment about the service and how it could be run should not be afforded weight in the determination of the application.
West Lancashire planning officers are recommending approval with conditions. But the plan has been called-in for scrutiny by Conservative Coun John Howard regarding the impact on neighbours.
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