Proposals for a residential care facility catering to young individuals with "additional needs" have been lodged with council planning officials.

Development officers at Sunderland City Council are currently considering an application concerning a property on Joan Avenue within the Ryhope ward of the city.

Plans from applicant Terminus Properties Limited are seeking permission for a “residential care provision house for young people aged 16-24 with varying levels of need.”

Documentation accompanying the planning application indicates that the proposed care facility, should it receive approval, would be subject to registration with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the regulatory body overseeing such establishments.

A supporting statement within the planning documents confirmed the p

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