Airedale Foundation Trust has taken its first step in the work needed for building a new Airedale General Hospital by submitting plans for a five storey multi storey car park.
Along with a new multi-storey car park, the Trust says a new access road, a power substation and drainage works will all need to be in place before the new hospital can be built.
Over the past month, the Trust has been gathering the views of patients, visitors, staff and local residents about what they would want from a new car park.
Plans for the new car park have been submitted to Bradford Council and if approved, work is likely to start in the second quarter of 2026, with completion at the end of 2027.
Built on the current car park 3, the multi-story would have around 1,259 extra wide spaces and access would be from a new entrance and estate road off Skipton Road.
Chief executive Foluke Ajayi said:
“The first stage of our journey to a new hospital has been determining where to build the hospital. After checking that there were no other suitable sites we could consider, we have been working out where to build on our current site, allowing for the fact that we have to keep the existing hospital running until the new one is ready and that the RAAC in our current buildings means it is not possible for them to be built on.
“We’ve identified the areas where we can build and are now developing the plans for the work needed to get the site ready. The new car park will ensure there is space for people to park while the new hospital is being built, as well as vastly improving our parking facilities, and the access road will mean we can keep construction traffic separate and minimise disruption for people entering and exiting the site.
“We have already been talking to local people about the multi-storey car park and will share the plans for further comments once they are complete. It is important to us that we hear from our patients, colleagues, residents and partners throughout the journey to an amazing new hospital for Airedale and we thank everyone who has been involved so far.”
To view and comment on the planning portal visit: https://planning.bradford.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=T4SH3NDH0IL00
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