A £1.65 million boutique hotel could be turned into a care home. Plans are in place to transform luxury Tonge Barn as the borough faces a huge shortfall in facilities for the elderly and vulnerable. Planning documents sent to Swale council on behalf of applicant Stephen Best revealed there would be no change to the fabric of the 19th-century building in Church Road, Tonge, near Sittingbourne. The 12-bedroom Grade II-listed barn conversion remains on the market after being listed two years ago and also boasts a detached yoga studio overlooking a river. It was described by Foundation Property es…