the construction of the 3rd floor extension comprising of 16no. acute inpatient bed…

Proposed development

the construction of the 3rd floor extension comprising of 16no. acute inpatient bed spaces with associated clinical and support accommodation including a link corridor at the 3rd floor level connecting the new medical ward with the southern stairwell. The works will also include a vertical ex-tension of existing southern and northern stairwell adjoining the hospital street; a construction of 2no. 4-storey high evacuation lifts with associated protected lobby at each level, as well as provision of additional 16no car parking spaces. Retention permission is also sought for the extended plantroom at 2nd floor of existing acute inpatient ward. The Hospital Chapel within the Hospital Campus is a Protected Structure (RPS. Reg. 1649). No works are proposed to the Protected Structure as part of this application

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Permission was granted on 23 Sept 2025. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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