Wellington workhouse outbuilding to be converted into nursing accommodation
The outbuilding of a former Telford workhouse will be turned into accommodation for nursing staff, after plans were approved by councillors.
The building sits on the site of the former Wellington Workhouse, a late-19th century building which has been described as having ‘some historic and architectural significance’.
Wrekin Court was extended and converted into a nursing home in 1993 and is part of the Morris Care Centre in Holyhead Road, Wellington.
The outbuilding was previously a dentist, and plans were submitted to Telford & Wrekin Council in April for the change of use of the property into a house of multiple occupancy.
A design and access statement submitted in support of the application said that the outbuilding is currently used for ‘ancillary storage’. Approved plans will see the building converted into a five-bedroom house of multiple occupancy with a kitchen, living and dining area.
