A landmark redevelopment of Wycombe Hospital has been approved.

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has been given planning permission by Buckinghamshire Council to build the new building on the site.

Construction is planned to start in January 2026, with the Endoscopy Department aiming to welcome patients in 2027.

Charmaine Hope, chief estates and facilities officer at buckinghamshire healthcare nhs trust, said: “We are delighted to have secured planning permission for this transformative development. Starting construction in January marks a major step towards delivering best-in-class facilities for Buckinghamshire residents and moving critical services out of the ageing tower block into a purpose-built environment.”

A image of the new block proposed by the trust (Credit: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust)

placeholder image — A image of the new block proposed by the trust (Credit: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust)

The trust says the scheme is one of the most ambitious hospital developments outside the Government’s New Hospital Programme, which did not include Wycombe Hospital.

It added that the new building will create a state-of-the-art environment for vital services, including cardiology, stroke care, theatres and critical care in future phases of the project.

The current tower block, on Queen Alexandra Road, is a concrete and steel-framed building varying from one to three storeys in height, including some levels below ground.

In 2024, the NHS trust was reported as having a £100 million repairs backlog, more than 80 per cent of which related to Wycombe Hospital.

The trust said the huge figure related to the age of its buildings and the cost of maintaining Wycombe Hospital’s tower, which is in a poor condition.

It has been previously reported that the project will cost an estimated £20 million and will be finished by spring of 2025.