New location being explored for mental health unit after permission for preferred site was refused
A 'STATE-of-the-art' inpatient mental health unit could be built at a new location on the Glan Clwyd Hospital campus, after planning permission for a preferred site was refused. In January, an application for Outline Planning Permission on a site to the south-west of the hospital’s grounds was rejected by Denbighshire County Council’s Planning Committee, who cited an unacceptable impact on local residents. The 64-bed unit would have provided a modern replacement for the hospital’s Ablett Unit, which is no longer fit for purpose. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is...