Redevelopment to include housing, retail and business space as well as hospital space
Plans for Kier鈥檚 拢260m Watford Health Campus project have been submitted for planning.
The plans, submitted by the Watford Health Campus Partnership 鈥� a joint venture between Kier and Watford council - to the council鈥檚 planning department include 375,000ft2 of hospital redevelopment space, retail and business areas, as well as housing and public space.
The scheme had previously been valued at 拢240m but a spokesperson for the firm said an 鈥渆volution of the masterplan鈥� had increased the cost by 拢20m.
Phil Woods, associate director at Kier Project Investment, said: 鈥淭he masterplan vision reflects concepts and ideas received from stakeholders, the public and partners since the project was conceived over ten years ago.
鈥淭he project team has worked hard to meet the ambitions for the scheme by creating a first-class vision for the area. There has been considerable support shown for the Watford Health Campus for many years as stakeholders recognise its benefits for Watford in terms of new jobs, quality homes and better access to green, recreational space.鈥�
Work on site is set to start next year, subject to planning permission.
In December 2013, the project secured planning permission for a link road between the M1 and Watford Hospital.
This is being built by contractor VolkerFitzpatrick and is due to start on site before the end of 2014 and take 18 months to complete.
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