By Cameron Blackshaw, Native Democracy Reporter
Extra properties have been added in up to date plans to exchange a derelict hospital in Bexley with a big residential improvement.
A number of new planning paperwork have been added to a planning software submitted by Bexley council to redevelop the previous Bexley Maternity Hospital constructing on Erith Highway and construct a number of new buildings on the location.
The plans have been first revealed in January 2024 with the preliminary proposal aiming to ship 117 properties, made up of 28 one-bedroom flats, 74 two-bedroom flats, seven three-bedroom flats and eight three-bedroom homes. 17 of those models can be reasonably priced and 12 of them can be wheelchair accessible.
The variety of proposed properties has now elevated to 121, with 21 one-bedroom flats, 60 two-bedroom flats, 32 three-bedroom flats and eight three-bedroom homes making up the overall. 18 of those models can be reasonably priced and 13 can be wheelchair accessible.
The flats can be contained throughout the refurbished hospital constructing in addition to three new six-storey tower blocks to the south. The eight two-storey terraced homes can be situated in a row to the west of the hospital as per the unique plans.
Key design adjustments within the up to date plans embrace rising the peak of 1 block from 5 to 6 storeys, re-positioning one other block to retain a distinguished cedar tree to the south west of the location and eradicating vehicular entry from the rear of the previous hospital constructing so as to “maximise delicate panorama” subsequent to the traditional woodland of Bursted Wooden to the north.
The neo-Georgian model hospital constructing with “delicate Artwork Deco influences” dates again to 1937 and value £31,000 to construct, in keeping with heritage paperwork. The hospital has reportedly been closed since 1978, and has served extra just lately as places of work for the Bexley Medical Commissioning Group.
The façade of the hospital constructing can be retained and restored as a part of the event, with the derelict medical facility making approach for a mixture of 12 completely different flats.
The GP surgical procedure on the location is meant to stay beneath the plans, with the up to date planning paperwork outlining how land will likely be retained so as to permit for the potential extension of the surgical procedure sooner or later. The observe opened in 1986 and sits to the east of the previous maternity constructing.
In future, Bexley council hopes to ship the complete 180 properties on the location it has outlined throughout the Bexley Native Plan. A constructing generally known as ‘North Home’ to the south east of the location is at present in use as emergency momentary lodging for the homeless.
The land on which North Home lies is at present beneath completely different possession. Bexley planners hope to buy this land sooner or later, demolish the present construction and construct a 3 storey block and 5 storey block that might comprise the remaining 49 properties.
Pictured high: Bexley Maternity Hospital, which was constructed within the Thirties (Image: Google Road View)
