29 October 2024
A proposal to build a new surgery for the village is being considered by Lingfield practice partners.
A planning application has been submitted for 107 dwellings in a proposed retirement village on the grounds of Lingfield House in East Grinstead Road. The plan includes the provision of space for a new surgery on the site in a land swap arrangement whereby the existing surgery would transfer to the new site.
The current surgery is 3,500 sq ft – the proposed new development would be 10,000 sq ft and would include a substantial amount of public car parking space. The new surgery would have the same number of rooms as at present – 14 – but they would be far larger and better equipped.
The proposition is subject to a Heads of Terms document, which has not yet been finalised and without which the partners cannot explicitly offer their support. The proposal would also require the backing of NHS Estates, who have rigorous requirements for new builds. The current plans are not compliant with NHS Estates and this compliance is necessary for any such plan to proceed.