Old Bristol Royal Infirmary site set for flats and student rooms as new scan capacity opens
A former city-centre hospital building is being converted to housing at the same time a new diagnostic centre is adding 25,000 annual scans to the region's capacity.
A reserved-matters application for the Old Bristol Royal Infirmary site on Marlborough Street seeks approval for a scheme that will convert part of the building into 62 residential flats, retain and refurbish Fripps Chapel for community use, demolish the remainder of the buildings and erect a part 4, 5 and 6 storey building to provide 416 student beds and ground-floor commercial space, Bristol City Council planning records show [2].
The hospital-site redevelopment is advancing alongside the opening of a new diagnostic centre that will provide 25,000 CT and MRI scans a year, allowing hospitals to treat more patients, BBC News Somerset reported [3].
In a separate application on the same council list, work is sought on a magnolia tree at 48 Cotham Vale, including reducing the crown by approximately 1m and cutting back branches from the building [1].
Sources
- Bristol City Council planning applications weekly list: T1 - Magnolia - Reduce crown by approximately 1m. Remove any crossed and rubbing branches and cut back from the building to provide up to 0.3m clearance.
- Bristol City Council planning applications weekly list: Application for approval of details reserved by condition 18 (Further Details) of permission 19/04331/F - Mixed use development comprising the conversion of part of the Old BRI Hospital building to accommodate 62 residential flats (C3 Use Class) alongside external alterations; retention and refurbishment of Fripps Chapel for community use (A3, D1 or D2 Use Class); demolition of the remainder of the buildings and erection of a part 4, 5 and 6 storey building to provide 416 students beds (Sui generis) and 123 sq m of ground floor commercial floorspace (A1, A2, B1, D1 and D2 Use Class) associated landscaping; private access road, car parking and cycle parking.
- BBC News Somerset: New diagnostic centre to reduce scan waiting times
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