Plans for new car park at Maitland Hospital

Monday, 22 August 2011

Hunter New England Health will lodge a development application to Maitland City Council in coming weeks, seeking approval to create a new car park at Maitland Hospital.

The health service has been developing plans for the new car park for some time to help ease parking pressures in the area.

The proposed 46-space car park would be built within the hospital grounds near the Melbee cottage and will be a designated, paid staff car park.

The hospital’s Acting General Manager Trish Wilson said it was hoped the new car park would free up much needed spaces within the hospital’s main public car park.

“Ultimately it will make more parking spaces available for visitors,” Ms Wilson said.

“At the moment, both staff and visitors use the main car park but staff will be encouraged to park in the new on-site car park when it is completed.

“We are aware of the parking pressures around Maitland Hospital and have been implementing a number of improvements, including developing plans for this new car park.

“The plans are being finalised and we hope to lodge a development application with the council for their consideration within the next few weeks.”

If approved, tenders could be called before the end of the year and the project completed by mid-2012.

Contact: Emma Gibbs on 6767 7137

Phone: Emma Gibbs on 6767 7137