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Care home, Nantwich (LNT Care Developments, from planning documents)

Plans unveiled for 66-bedroom care home on Nantwich estate

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Plans have been submitted for a 66-bed care home on the new Kingsbourne estate in Nantwich.

The application from LNT Care Developments comes after outline permission was granted 10 years ago for the Kingsbourne development which included up to 1,100 homes, land for business use, a primary school, community facilities, and local centre.

May 6, 2026
Plans submitted for new Co-op food store on Kingsbourne in Nantwich

Plans submitted for new Co-op food store on Kingsbourne in Nantwich

Plans to build and open a new Co-op food store on the Kingsbourne estate in Nantwich have been submitted.

An application from LSP Developments shows plans for a Co-op and a second retail unit on land to the east of the new primary school being built off Reaseheath Way.

February 4, 2026
MP Connor Naismith slams “unacceptable” A51 Reaseheath bypass delay

MP Connor Naismith slams “unacceptable” A51 Reaseheath bypass delay

Crewe and Nantwich MP Connor Naismith says he has “demanded” an explanation for why the A51 Reaseheath bypass opening has been delayed yet again.

We revealed earlier this week how the long-awaited route may now not be open until at least June 2026.

December 13, 2025
Families put mark on Nantwich’s new primary school

Families put mark on Nantwich’s new primary school

Families turned out in force to a special event marking a milestone in the development of a new school in Nantwich.

Parents, grandparents and toddlers were invited to put their mark – quite literally – on the Kingsbourne Academy as construction continues ahead of its scheduled opening next September.

October 23, 2025
Row rumbles on over £750,000 public realm funding for Nantwich

Row rumbles on over £750,000 public realm funding for Nantwich

Angry town councillors in Nantwich have hit out at Cheshire East Council as delays on how to spend £500,000 of “public realm” funds rumble on.

The Section 106 money was allocated nearly seven years ago by Kingsbourne housing developers as part of the conditions of planning approval to build 1,000 homes.

September 26, 2025
Nantwich man scoops £100,000 in TV show “The Inheritance”

Nantwich man scoops £100,000 in TV show “The Inheritance”

EXCLUSIVE
A Nantwich man who scooped £100,000 in TV’s latest big reality show “The Inheritance” told today why he shared it out with fellow contestants!

Cam Douglas, 29, won the vote among his fellow finalists to be the ultimate Prime Beneficiary on the Channel 4 show, which hit our TV screens earlier this week.

September 25, 2025
A51 bypass opening at Reaseheath delayed until October

A51 bypass opening at Reaseheath delayed until October

The opening of the long-awaited Reaseheath Bypass in Nantwich looks set to be delayed until October.

Residents say they have been told by contractors that the road is now set to open in October at the earliest, despite Cheshire East Council previously stating it would be open by the end summer.

September 2, 2025
LETTER: Another Reaseheath bypass delay is frustrating

LETTER: Another Reaseheath bypass delay is frustrating

Dear Editor,
31st August – the final day of the meteorological summer – has now passed, yet the long-promised opening of the Reaseheath Bypass did not take place during August as previously indicated.

A new date for its opening has not been announced, and many local people, myself included, are increasingly concerned.

September 1, 2025
LETTER: Reaseheath bypass A51 spine road – express route or future bottleneck?

LETTER: Reaseheath bypass A51 spine road – express route or future bottleneck?

Dear Editor,
As someone who does not live adjacent to the new A51 spine road near Reaseheath, I write with serious concerns about the implications it will have on traffic patterns, journey times, and road safety – not only for local residents, but for anyone who regularly travels through the area, myself included.

July 31, 2025
Car fire spreads to damage house and garage in Nantwich

Car fire spreads to damage house and garage in Nantwich

A vehicle fire spread and caused damage to a garage and neighbouring property in Nantwich.

The blaze broke out at around 2am yesterday (July 26) on Turnham Green Drive, on the Kingsbourne estate in Nantwich.

July 27, 2025
Reaseheath bypass to open by end of summer, says council boss

Reaseheath bypass to open by end of summer, says council boss

The long-awaited Reaseheath Bypass road is set to open by end of August, highways bosses said today.

Work has finally been underway over the past few months to complete the bypass, which will also connect the Kingsbourne housing development to the A51.

July 9, 2025
Fire on Laurel Place in December 2024

Nantwich couple found guilty of arson after setting fire to apartment

A couple from Nantwich have been found guilty of arson with intent to endanger life after starting a fire in their Kingsbourne apartment at Christmas last year.

Daniel and Charlotte Wollaston were also found guilty of perverting the course of justice after a trial at Chester Crown Court.

June 27, 2025
Works starts on a new primary school in Nantwich

Works starts on a new primary school in Nantwich

Work on a new primary school in Nantwich is to get underway with an opening date set for September 2026.

Construction work will start on Monday (June 2nd) on Kingsbourne Academy primary school, a new, 210-pupil school on the Kingsley Fields housing development.

May 30, 2025