November 19, 2018 9.08 am This story is over 64 months old

Plans to build nursery at Rand Farm Park

Fun farm learning environment

Plans have been lodged to create a 90 space nursery on a well-known farm in Lincolnshire.

Proposals submitted to West Lindsey District Council would see the facility built on Rand Farm Park in Market Rasen.

Applicant, Richard Waring, is looking to the change the use of an existing farmhouse on the site to create the nursery.

Further plans also include outdoor play space at the site and classrooms would be arranged for babies, toddlers and pre-school aged children.

Meanwhile, opening hours of 7am until 7pm, Monday to Friday, have been proposed.

In their plans, the applicant said the proposal would help to build on education that is already provided at the farm.

The applicant said: “It provides an opportunity to introduce a unique farm-based nursery which would widen the choice of education within this part of Lincolnshire.

“It would meet both the overall need for this type of facility in the area, and a defined need from the surrounding resident and working population.”


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