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26/10/2012
Omagh Hospital Granted Planning
Planning permission has been granted for the new local hospital and health and care centre in Omagh.
The news was welcomed by Health Minister Edwin Poots and Environment Minister Alex Attwood.
Minister Poots said: "Investment in this site is significant at some £100m and will result in the construction of a new local hospital and health and care centre on lands forming part of Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital Complex at Donaghanie Road, Omagh.
"The new facility will incorporate a range of health services, including Outpatients’ and Children’s Department and an Urgent Care and Treatment Unit as well as GP accommodation. I welcome the decision by my Ministerial colleague Alex Attwood to approve planning permission for the new hospital. It marks further progress and is a positive development."
Environment Minister Attwood said: "Economically this is a further boost for Omagh after my Department’s recent approval for the £25m redevelopment of the former Scott’s Mill site. This further investment will secure hundreds of real jobs in the long term and construction jobs in the short term."
The Minister continued: "I am determined that my Planning Department makes decisions swiftly, particularly those decisions where job opportunities are at stake. However this is only after giving careful consideration to the individual merits of each case."
The development will include new car parking and emergency heli-pad and associated site works on the site, while the overall scheme will include improved access through alterations to the road network.
The DOE is currently consulting Omagh District Council on its opinion to approve this application.
(IT)
The news was welcomed by Health Minister Edwin Poots and Environment Minister Alex Attwood.
Minister Poots said: "Investment in this site is significant at some £100m and will result in the construction of a new local hospital and health and care centre on lands forming part of Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital Complex at Donaghanie Road, Omagh.
"The new facility will incorporate a range of health services, including Outpatients’ and Children’s Department and an Urgent Care and Treatment Unit as well as GP accommodation. I welcome the decision by my Ministerial colleague Alex Attwood to approve planning permission for the new hospital. It marks further progress and is a positive development."
Environment Minister Attwood said: "Economically this is a further boost for Omagh after my Department’s recent approval for the £25m redevelopment of the former Scott’s Mill site. This further investment will secure hundreds of real jobs in the long term and construction jobs in the short term."
The Minister continued: "I am determined that my Planning Department makes decisions swiftly, particularly those decisions where job opportunities are at stake. However this is only after giving careful consideration to the individual merits of each case."
The development will include new car parking and emergency heli-pad and associated site works on the site, while the overall scheme will include improved access through alterations to the road network.
The DOE is currently consulting Omagh District Council on its opinion to approve this application.
(IT)
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