A new medical centre could be built in Tetbury as part of a new housing development.
Plans have been revealed for around 28 homes on land at Worwell Farm off Cirencester Road.
Stonewood Partnerships has exchanged contracts with landowner Geoff Turbott and The Phoenix Health Group and is working on a detailed planning application to Cotswold District Council.
One of the site's 5.35 acres would be set aside for the centre, which is currently in leased premises in Long Street.
Phoenix Health Group have been on the lookout for a new surgery ever since they merged with Romney House Surgery in 2017, but have had problems finding a suitable site. The latest setback came in 2020 when the landowner of an earmarked site near Tetbury Hospital decided against a sale.
Stonewood land director James Petherick said: “It’s an exciting plan for the town.
"The GP's carried out a sequential site analysis to decide upon the best location for a new medical centre and found that this is the most suitable. Their current site offers very little parking and the proposals here include the potential for a pharmacy and dentist surgery.”
Dr Peter Hill, of the Phoenix Health Group, said: “We are very excited to have an opportunity to build a new GP surgery for Tetbury at Worwell Farm.
“The lease for our existing premises expired in July 2021 and our landlords kindly extended it until January 2025. New premises will then be needed to keep a GP surgery in Tetbury.
“We hope to create a bespoke purpose-built facility that will improve patient experience and keep services local as well aiding recruitment of healthcare staff to the area.”
The proposed scheme will also include enhancing a public footpath that leads to the Tetbury Trail.
Mr Petherick added: “We will be submitting a planning application for this exciting scheme by September. Building these houses will allow us to gift the land, complete with all the services, to the Phoenix so that it can develop a modern, purpose-built surgery that will be fit for the future and be able to serve the growing town.”
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