Country Court to grow portfolio with site acquisition

CGI of proposed development. Credit: Edmund Williams

Country Court is growing its portfolio with the acquisition of a development site in Nettleham, Lincolnshire, which benefits from planning permission for a care home.

Developer Frontier Estates secured planning consent for a ‘specialist 65-bedroom dementia care home’ scheme, including 100% en suite bathrooms over two-and-a-half storeys.

Country Court, which operates more than 45 care homes and over 2,700 beds, plans to complete construction in 2026.

‘Nettleham is an attractive village with good transport links to Lincoln that doesn’t currently have any care facilities,’ said Matt Croger, land director at Frontier Estates. ‘Country Court is an excellent operator with an exciting development pipeline who we look forward to working closely with. Frontier is very pleased to have passed the scheme in Nettleham on to them and looks forward to it being a hub of the community once built.’

Al-Karim Kachra, co-chief executive at Country Court, said: ‘We’re pleased to secure an excellent site and expand our presence in Lincoln and surrounding areas. We hope to be on-site by the end of Q1 2025 with a view to opening in late 2026.’

The development project was sold through Christie & Co for an undisclosed price.

Jordan Rundle, director – healthcare investment and development at Christie & Co, said: ‘Following several other planning approvals this year, Frontier Estates has secured another excellent consent in what continues to be a challenging planning environment. With a significant presence in the region already, Country Court Care will be exceptionally placed to deliver outstanding care for the growing need of Lincolnshire’s elderly demographic.’