Planners have recommended that a proposed expansion of Bradley Stoke’s overstretched GP Surgery be turned down.
A site inspection committee visited the surgery earlier this month following a request by South Gloucestershire councillor Sarah Pomfret.
The committee were to examine the possibility of a surgery expansion which would have seen floorspace increase by more than 130%.
But planners have decided that the expansion is too big and is “not considered acceptable” and have now recommended planning permission be refused.
Even before the visit planners had already said the development would be “out of keeping with the existing building” and that the development would be “cramped”. It appears the visit did nothing to allay their fears.
The latest briefing from South Gloucestershire planners also points out no objections were received from members of the public with the exception of one letter of concern over parking.
The final hope for the plans are the Development Control West meeting of South Gloucestershire Council in Thornbury on Thursday where a final decision could be made.
5 responses so far ↓
1 Qwerty // Jun 24, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Any info on what the extension would look like if it was accepted and built?
2 Chris (editor) // Jun 24, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Qwerty, the full plans are available on the South Gloucs website but … just for you I’ve uploaded a copy of the elevations here (it’s a PDF, 288k).
3 Matt Morris // Jun 24, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Yet again our council planning fails to see what is right for our community and does it’s own thing.
4 Qwerty // Jun 25, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Thanks Chris, I think the expansion is needed.
5 Matt // Jun 25, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Qwerty – it’s badly needed – if you read some of the statistics about the surgery – over 10,000 patients I beleive and this is predicted to grow!
The talk about a 21st Century NHS seems cheap in a town with no NHS dentists and one dr’s surgery within it’s boundaries!
Mat
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