Plans submitted for Bradford’s Lynfield Mount Hospital
Outline permission for the phased redevelopment of the mental health facility was approved in 2023, and now the next steps are underway for the redevelopment of the buildings.
Last August, the government agreed to provide £50m of funding towards the hospital, which is located 2.5 miles from Bradford.
Work will include the demolition of bungalows ahead of the construction of the new main ward building, which will consist of two-storeys with links to existing therapy areas.
There will also be a new entrance extension, and associated landscaping including a drop-off site.
Two adult acute in-patient wards will be created, to replace the sub-standard accommodation currently provided.
Plans drawn up by P+HS Architects, specialist mental healthcare design consultant, on behalf of Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust stress the need for a phased redevelopment, due to the need for the hospital to remain fully operational during the construction phase.
The D&S statement also highlights the aim for the facility to ‘not look or feel like a hospital’.
Enabling works and a car park have now been completed on site, with the car park relocated to allow a more peaceful and landscaped arrival journey for patients.
The proposed two-storey building will provide inpatient accommodation, with full en-suite bedrooms that each have a view of the grounds.
Corridors will provide seating and access to safe garden spaces and bedrooms will be arranged on the ground and first floors around an internal courtyard, so as to provide views and light in the rooms.
