Airedale Hospital gets approval for new multi-storey car park

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 14:09 · Archive

Bradford Council has granted planning permission for a multi-storey car park and access road at Airedale Hospital.

Bradford Council has granted full planning permission for a new multi-storey car park and access road at Airedale Hospital, marking the first major step in the wider redevelopment of the hospital site.

The car park will be located in the southwest corner of the hospital grounds and will include larger parking bays, electric vehicle charging points, bicycle spaces and a laser-cut visual design reflecting the surrounding natural landscape. It will also feature on-site security, CCTV and automatic number plate recognition. The new access road is intended to improve traffic flow to and from the hospital and will initially separate construction traffic from daily hospital operations.

Foluke Ajayi, chief executive of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, said: 'We're delighted that our plans to build a new multi-storey car park and access road have been well received, and that we have been granted full planning permission.' He added: 'We understand how important parking is to our patients, visitors and staff. The new multi-storey car park, together with other on-site spaces, will ensure there is sufficient parking for everyone and make parking a much easier process.'

Construction of the access road from Skipton Road is expected to begin before the end of the year, with work on the car park itself due to start in spring 2027. The car park design was shaped by feedback from the community.

How it is being reported

• 'Significant milestone' as new multi-storey car park at hospital approvedThe car park will be located in the southwest corner of the hospital grounds.Wharfedale Observer · 2 Nov, 16:51
• New hospital car park and access road approvedBradford Council gives proposals for the new multi-storey car park and road the go-ahead.BBC Leeds And West Yorkshire · 2 Nov, 15:52
• Green light for new multi-storey car park at Airedale HospitalA NEW multi-storey car park and access road have been approved at Airedale HospitalKeighley News · 2 Nov, 13:40
• Green light for new multi-storey car park at Airedale HospitalA NEW multi-storey car park and access road have been approved at Airedale HospitalTelegraph & Argus · 2 Nov, 13:40

In this story: Airedale Hospital · Bradford Council · Airedale NHS Foundation Trust · Foluke Ajayi · Skipton Road

This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem · Corrections log