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St Joseph's Convalescent Home was run by a Roman Catholic charity, with nursing care given by nuns. It closed in 2006 and there is a plan to develop the site, which has caused considerable opposition locally, for two reasons. Many people feel that the two Victorian houses should be kept to form part of new buildings, and the planned new building will be too large and out of keeping with the area. These views were expressed very strongly at a meeting between residents, local councillors and planning officers at Woodside Methodist Church on 13th October. However the council has no powers to force the developers to retain the Victorian houses, and demolition started in mid-October 2009. The developers claim that the empty buildings are subject to severe vandalism and attempts at arson, and are demolishing them for safety reasons.
The developer plans an 81-bed care home on the site, which will accommodate substantially more residents and staff than the old convalescent home.