The removal of Stoke Mandeville’s Therapies Buildings A & B began in January, and new facilities have now been formally approved by Bucks Council.
Charmaine Hope, Chief Estates and Facilities Officer, said: “This project is part of our long‑term commitment to transform the Trust estate and improve services.
“By creating modern facilities in place of the outdated Therapies building, we’re building a future‑ready environment that meets the needs of our community and supports high‑quality care.”
The pre-fabricated spaces contained asbestos, were one-storey high, and were described as being in a state of ‘disrepair’.
The application made for the new building stated: “The proposed site for the new Therapies and Outpatients’ building replicates where the current Therapies buildings are located.”
It added: “The existing pre-fabricated buildings are seen by the Trust as not being fit-for-purpose for the operational requirements of a contemporary therapies facility.”
The plans say that the trust’s goals for the new development include:
The provision of compliant clinical accommodation for modern therapies treatments,
Improved building legibility,
Improved patient service.
Plans for the new building (Image: Gilling Dod/ Planning Portal)
A council planning officer stated: “The development would lead to significant improvements to healthcare facilities at the hospital.
“As such, the principle of the proposal is strongly supported.
“The scheme has been considered acceptable in terms of its impact to design, residential amenity, transport and parking, flooding/drainage, landscape and trees, ecology and the historic environment.”