Wiltshire Council has granted planning permission for a new three-storey healthcare development, allowing Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust to move ahead with the necessary enabling works.
However, the main construction phase cannot begin until NHS England approves the project’s full business case, which is expected to be considered in the coming months.
The proposed 6,209 sq m Diagnostic and Surgical Hub, known as DASH, will include five operating theatres, four endoscopy procedure rooms, MRI scanners and CT scanners.
The surgical department will also feature 30 patient pods, providing facilities for people before and after their operations.
A trust spokesperson said: “We can now progress the enabling works needed to prepare the site while we await the final approval of our Full Business Case from NHS England.
“There is still work to do before main construction can begin, but securing planning permission is an important and very welcome step forward.”
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