BHRUT want more than 500 dwellings to be built on King George site

The link BHRUT Build on KGH shows BHRUTs representative, Bidwells writing to Redbridge Council in 2016 urging more than 500 dwellings to be built on the King George site per the quote below.

The policy requires “around” 500 dwellings to be developed across the two sites, but the capacity studies undertaken by BHRUT and NELFT suggest that they may have potential for significantly more development. The policy requirement for “around” 500 dwellings may artificially restrict the contribution that the sites can make to housing delivery. Given that the Council is unable to meet its objectively assessed housing need, even with the Green Belt releases proposed across the Borough, placing an artificial cap on the contribution of sites is unjustified and fails to plan positively for the needs of the Borough. It is therefore unsound. To provide more flexibility and to ensure that the full potential of the sites can be realised following their release from the Green Belt, we contend that the policy should be changed to require “at least” 500 dwellings to be delivered across the two sites. 

The footprint below for building does not include Meadow Court:

However, BHRUT go on to say

The Estates Strategy is set in the context of the wider Health for North East London (Health4NEL) Review and BHRUT's adopted Clinical Strategy. Neither anticipate the development of any surplus land at King George Hospital for new healthcare services in the foreseeable future. Indeed, as a consequence of the changes proposed to local service provision by Health4NEL and the Clinical Strategy, which focus on the transfer of acute care and emergency services to BHRUT’s principal service centre at Queen's Hospital in Romford, a substantial reduction in services located at King George Hospital is anticipated.(my emphasis) ENDs

Hardly a ringing endorsement by BHRUT for KGH having a long term future. Meanwhile a another NHS document the STP plan has the potential need for a new Hospital in NE London due to population growth.

It has to a concern that BHRUT is being driven to lobby for more housing on the site due to under funding.

Meadow Court may not be the building footprint for now, but it may well be one day and should the unit close on Thursday it could bring that day closer.