Welcome to
Mission Care Love Walk
Welcome to
Mission Care Love Walk
Mission Care is bringing forward amendments to its pending planning application for the redevelopment of the existing residential care home on Love Walk, Denmark Hill [planning ref: 24/AP/0303]. Ahead of submitting these amendments to Southwark Council, we are holding a public engagement period to offer the local community a chance to view and comment on the updates to the proposals.
An initial application for the redevelopment was granted permission in 2023 but was subject to a challenge through the Judicial Review process. The pending application was then submitted in February 2024, and was materially the same as the first.
Mission Care has undertaken discussions with Southwark Council, consultation with Historic England, and technical work with specialist experts, to review our proposals. We are now able to propose a significantly altered scheme, which seeks to remove the top floor, reducing the building to three storeys, directly responding to one of the key asks from the local community.
For more information on the amendments proposed to the planning application, please go to the Proposal evolution page.
To find out how you can give us your thoughts on these amendments, and for details on our in-person information session, please visit the Public engagement page.
About Mission Care
Mission Care has provided help to vulnerable individuals across South London for over 100 years. Today, Mission Care provides exceptional care to more than 230 residents across five homes, ensuring each person’s unique needs are met with dignity and compassion. Our expert team is experienced in providing residential, social, nursing, and dementia care.
We are dedicated to providing exceptional care that empowers our residents to live their best lives. We recognise the importance of family and friends in our residents’ lives, which is why we always welcome them to visit their loved ones at any time.
The need for residential care
The elderly population in Great Britain is set to grow dramatically, with the number of people aged 85+ expected to double between 2016 and 2041. This demographic shift is driving increased demand for specialist housing like care homes. In Southwark, the number of people aged 65+ with dementia is forecasted to reached 2,369 by 2030, yet there has been a 46% reduction in care home and dementia places since 2011.
A lack of local capacity has resulted in Southwark making an increasing number of out-of-borough nursing placements. There is an urgent requirement for at least 867 additional or improved care beds by 2029. Southwark Borough Council’s social care strategy prioritises supporting people to live independently but recognises that full-time residential care remains essential for those with higher dependency needs. A local, purpose-built care home enables elderly residents to remain close to their families and social networks, improving quality of life and reducing stress for residents and their loved ones.
