James Paget Hospital buys land for new staff car park

The new land will help aid the expansion for the future rebuild of the hospital

A hospital has bought a plot of land which will provide parking for staff members.

The James Paget Hospital, in Gorleston, Norfolk, hope to then use the land as part of its expansion plans.

It will create about 376 staff car parking spaces.

Mark Flynn, director of strategic projects at the hospital, said the land was a "key part of what we need for our construction of our new hospital" on the site.

The car park will be built in two phases with the first providing 220 spaces and the second delivering another 156 spaces.

'Masterplan'

The hospital has been able to purchase the land with support from Great Yarmouth Borough Council and the Gorleston Allotment Association.

Mr Flynn said: "We continue to work closely with Great Yarmouth Borough Council to follow planning processes in developing our masterplan for a new hospital and to acquire additional land to the rear of our current site where elements and buildings within the new hospital estate will be located."