Details of new £3m Telford surgery unveiled
Detailed plans have been announced for a £3 million doctors' surgery due to be built on the site of a former school in Telford.
Church Close Surgery will be moving to the site of the former Madeley Court School and Leisure Centre, and will be renamed Parkway Medical Practice.
The 15,000sq ft building will feature a gallery-style floor arrangement and wall space in the corridors will showcase artwork from local schools and related primary healthcare information.
The work will be undertaken by Birmingham-based chartered surveyors Johnson Fellows.
Project manager Clive Elliott said: "The surgery has worked closely with Johnson Fellows to deliver a contemporary design that will help to create a more welcoming environment for our GPs and patients."
Andrew Rowson, building consultancy partner at Johnson Fellows, said: "The surgery is currently based in a small bungalow in the middle of a housing estate."
The site is part of a larger development, which will include a new access road from Parkway; development of a fast-food restaurant and other non-food retailers; and approximately 150 homes.
Telford & Wrekin Council recently granted planning permission for the GP surgery.
The plans for the large scale development was recently welcomed by ward councillor Gill Greene, who said she was pleased the area was being reused for community services.
