Janine GriffithsPlans have been submitted to clear parts of Seacroft Hospital as a major health expansion moves forward.
The East Leeds site is set to become home to an expanded community health hub.
The plans involve demolishing several small and underused buildings at Seacroft Hospital.
This would clear space for the expansion of Seacroft Community Diagnostics Centre.
The demolition plans have now been validated on Leeds City Council’s planning portal.
They follow confirmation in June that £20m of government funding had been secured for the centre’s expansion.
Community Diagnostics Centres allow patients to receive services outside mainstream hospital environments.
The buildings earmarked for demolition include Block 10 and the entrance to Block 14.
Part of a link corridor leading to Block 14 is also included in the plans.
A vacant cabin and a small plant building are also due to be removed.
The plans include demolishing a wall from the already partly demolished boiler house.
The project team includes engineer Curtins, architect Ryder and planner DPP.
Secellus Safety Solutions is also involved, while F Hardwick is understood to be the demolition contractor.
Seacroft Hospital is located on the A64 York Road, heading east out of Leeds.
The hospital is part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust estate.
It provides a range of outpatient services and is also home to regional facilities.
These include the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease, which opened last November.
The £6.8m facility provides specialist services for people living with motor neurone disease.
Plans for the diagnostics centre expansion could bring two new MRI scanners to Seacroft.
Further blood testing services and additional treatment rooms are also planned.
The application documents for the demolition work are available through Leeds City Council’s planning portal.
The application reference is 26/04688/DEM.
The wider community diagnostics centre plans have also been lodged and are awaiting validation.
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