Old Bristol Royal Infirmary site lined up for flats and student beds as new scan capacity announced

A Bristol City Council planning entry for the Old Bristol Royal Infirmary site and a BBC News Somerset report on a new diagnostic centre reveal two concurrent changes in the area's health-related development [1][2][3][4].

Bristol City Council's planning applications weekly list shows that an application for the Old Building at Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street, seeks approval of reserved details for a mixed-use scheme that includes converting part of the former hospital into 62 residential flats; retaining and refurbishing Fripps Chapel for community use; demolishing the remainder of the buildings; and erecting a new part 4, 5 and 6 storey building to provide 416 student beds, 123 sq m of ground-floor commercial floorspace, associated landscaping, a private access road, car parking and cycle parking [2].

BBC News Somerset reported that the new diagnostic centre will provide 25,000 CT and MRI scans a year, allowing hospitals to treat more patients [3][4].

A separate planning entry for 48 Cotham Vale lists tree works on a magnolia, including reducing the crown by approximately 1m, removing crossed and rubbing branches, and cutting back from the building to provide up to 0.3m clearance [1].