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Redevelopment at Hull Royal Infirmary

Redevelopment at Hull Royal Infirmary

Redevelopment at Hull Royal Infirmary

Major changes are expected at Hull Royal Infirmary as a dramatic redevelopment and three-storey extension is planned.

A planning application has been submitted on behalf of the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which if granted, would transform the experience for staff, patients and visitors.

A three-storey extension, which will provide more room for retail and dining, is included in the plans.

The new space will comprise of a new public seating area, chapel/faith accommodation, food outlets and a restaurant, paediatric services and parental accommodation.

A new entrance hall will also be installed.

Redevelopment at Hull Royal Infirmary
Credit: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Redevelopment at Hull Royal Infirmary
Credit: Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The planning application explains the proposal:

“The project involves the remodelling and extension to the existing main entrance to provide a new frontage and focal point which welcomes and guides users to the hospital.

“The extension will provide improved facilities and way finding to dramatically enhance the user experience.

“Accommodation comprises retail areas, restaurant/eating spaces and chapel/faith accommodation, as well as large open plan public areas.

“In the current situation the tower elevation isn’t particularly dynamic, with nothing to graduate the transition from outside to inside, leaving a flat 14-storey facade.

“Furthermore, as the building is set far back from the street the entrance isn’t very visible from Anlaby Road.

“The new scheme will replace and extend outdated and poorly located facilities which are already contained within the hospital site.

“At ground floor this includes the existing retail/food and drink space (WHSmith, Unison, Boots and the Canteen).

“WHSmith and Unison are currently housed in external pod units, disconnected from the internal waiting area which is undersized, with limited outlook.

“The existing second floor restaurant feels disconnected from the main entrance.

“There’s an opportunity for this dining area to be better integrated with the main entrance and public areas. The hospital dining experience is quite dated and not very welcoming.”

The application is likely to be considered by Hull City Council this autumn.

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