THE new owners of the former Tyrone County Hospital site in Omagh have proposed a plan to demolish and clear all existing buildings on the historic site.
A new document published on behalf of developer South Bank Square contains more detail on its £25 million bid to construct around 170 homes on the 20-acre site.
The former hospital, which closed in June 2017, was acquired by Maghera businessman Seamus Gillan’s company in late 2019.
While the 11-page document makes no reference to the demolition of the former hospital buildings, the new layout proposed for the site shows none of the existing structures.
The only surviving remnants of the former hospital would be the ambulance depot on the Killyclogher Road, which remains active and was not subject to the recent land sale.
South Bank Square’s ‘Camowen Wood’ proposal also states it will retain the existing mature trees on the site.
The firm has said it plans to offer a portion of the new homes to NHS staff at a reduced price.
The document published on Monday is part of an online public consultation exercise being carried out ahead of the submission of a full planning application later in the year.
It indicates that the residential properties will include a mix of detached, semi-detached, townhouse and apartment dwellings.
Two access roads will be retained on the Hospital Road, with a single access route onto the Killyclogher Road. The proposal states that measures will be put in place to ensure it doesn’t become a ‘rat run’ route.
To respond to the consultation, visit camowenwood.com.
