Plans for new student accommodation and teaching building in Green Belt at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury, have been approved unanimously thanks to DHA's planning and highways advice.
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Acting for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, the committee recognised the case for the ‘Very Special Circumstances' for development in the Green Belt presented by DHA.
The decision will help address the shortage of qualified doctors in West Kent thanks to the plans for 145 units of student accommodation and a teaching block adjacent to the existing hospital.
The ground floor will house the academic space – a learning hub, private study, offices and toilets, as well as two six-bedroom flats. Floors one to five will be entirely student accommodation
made up of six-, five- or four-bed flats, all of which will have a communal kitchen, dining and living area, with each bedroom having an ensuite bathroom.
As part of the travel plan a free staff bus service will be available for the students should they need to travel to Maidstone Hospital on Hermitage Lane, near Barming.
People who worked on this project
Adam is an Associate in our Transport Planning team leading our small to medium sized projects as well as taking an active role in helping to deliver our larger Transport projects.
Alex joined DHA from Kent County Council in 2018 having worked on a number of Nationally Strategic infrastructure Projects, Regulation 3 developments (e.g. schools) and minerals and waste planning and policy. He has a BSc (Hons) degree in Geography from the University of Southampton and an MA in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Westminster, which was sponsored by DHA.
David is a Director at DHA, and works on a number of high profile, large scale projects.
Sectors we work in
DHA's experience in health development extends to medical centres, hospitals and related accommodation and training, GP Practices and medical campuses. Fully understanding the specific needs of prospective operators is key and DHA ensure this remains at the core of any project and directly informs the planning process.
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