Plans for a new £3.8m healthcare facility in Rutland are set to be given the go-ahead.
Rutland County Council’s planning committee is recommended to approve an application by the authority to build a health and innovation centre at Oakham Enterprise Park at a meeting on Tuesday.
According to planning documents, the facility – named the Medi-Tech Centre – would comprise consultation rooms, two operating theatres, diagnostic and recovery facilities as well as space for healthcare research.
A report submitted by the authority states: “The proposal would deliver a new medical facility providing enhanced healthcare provision alongside healthcare-related enterprise, research and innovation.”
Plans state the proposed site would include 40 car parking spaces, a patient/ambulance drop-off area and an area for a mobile MRI unit.
The Liberal Democrat-run council previously said the health centre would be managed and operated by Patient Care Locally CIC.
Documents state the scheme will be funded by a £3.77m Levelling Up Fund grant from the government.
Council leader Christine Wise previously said: “The plans represent a significant investment in the future of Rutland’s healthcare, highlighting partnership working that aims to bring more services closer to home, whilst creating opportunities for innovation and skilled employment.”