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A major new neighbourhood with homes reserved specifically for NHS workers could be coming to east London.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last month, plans\u00a0were\u00a0submitted for\u00a0Whitechapel Healthcare and Research Campus, a \u00a3750m\u00a0development\u00a0that would provide homes for key workers and supposedly address needs for more green spaces and community facilities.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0proposal for the campus comes from investment firm\u00a0BGO in collaboration with\u00a0PLP Architecture\u00a0and Barts Health NHS Trust. It\u2019s part of the newly announced Barts Life Science Cluster and planners say that the development could ease pressure on Royal Hospital London, which is one of the capital\u2019s busiest and most overstretched hospitals. <\/p>\n
So, what exactly would\u00a0the project look like? Well, spanning a whopping 1 million sq. ft, the development would include public sector services\u00a0as well as flexible workspaces reserved for\u00a0health-tech, diagnostics, AI and robotics companies.\u00a0The ground floor of\u00a0its main building would be publicly accessible with a foyer, a cafe and a 500-capacity event space designed for\u00a0exhibitions, community use and for demonstrations of MedTech innovation and research.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The plans also propose providing\u00a0amenity spaces for NHS staff and a new home for the Royal London Hospital Museum. On the roof, there would be\u00a0a 100m running track, sports pitch and panoramic views across London for NHS staff and others working in the building.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There will also be five new residential buildings and refurbished terrace housing. A portion of the\u00a0new homes\u00a0will prioritised for key workers and\u00a0salary-capped to target those most in need and just over 50 percent\u00a0affordable social rent homes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A green garden would be installed on\u00a0Philpot Street as part of the development and\u00a0Walden Street would be reopened and landscaped to\u00a0provide a pedestrian route through the site. The proposal also outlines plans to put a\u00a0central courtyard in main building\u00a0with fully\u00a0accessible gardens, amenity areas\u00a0and 200 new trees.<\/p>\n
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Shane DeGaris, group chief executive of Barts Health NHS Trust said: \u2018This is an exciting example of how we are working with local partners to bring much-needed investment into Whitechapel and regenerate the area around our flagship teaching hospital, The Royal London. <\/p>\n
\u2018The potential benefits for our staff, patients and their local communities are enormous. We will continue to work closely with BGO and others in the Barts Life Sciences Cluster to attract industry and turn our research into life-changing clinical practices and products for our patients.\u2019<\/p>\n
The application envisages that if everything gets the green light, demolition on the site could start in 2027 and construction would then take place in stages across the next\u00a010 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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