A £500,000 extension to a historic hall-turned-care home will provide facilities for extra residents and create more jobs, says a private healthcare provider.

Bupa Care Homes has announced a £550,000 investment to create a purpose-built extension to its Burley Hall Nursing Home, increasing the number of bedrooms by seven, to 49.

The development, which gained planning permission in January, will also create three local jobs.

Building work is expected to be completed in December next year.

The modernised Grade II-listed hall was built in 1832, and is the third building to occupy the site, once home to Burley’s medieval lords of the manor.

Bupa says the planned extension mirrors the design and style of an existing annexe at the hall, which is set in extensive grounds.

Bupa Care Homes regional director Richard Jackson said: “We recognised the need to meet the growing demand for quality nursing care in the local area, so this extension will enable us to offer a much-needed service to the community.

“Burley Hall Nursing Home already has an excellent reputation for providing first-rate care, so we had no hesitation in investing in this popular and much-loved home.

“The extension will provide six new en suite bedrooms, with patio doors leading out into a secure and secluded walled garden, creating a courtyard effect.”

Bupa is investing £40 million on new-builds, extensions and refurbishments at its nursing and residential homes across the country this year. More than 70 per cent of its care home residents receive state funding.

It is currently seeking planning permission from Bradford Council for non-material amendments to the scheme.

Home manager Lorraine Moss said: “The home is a central part of the community and we hope residents from the local area will come along to see the changes once we’re up and running.”