Marion Council: plans lodged for new Glengowrie Medical Centre
Two properties will be demolished under plans for a new medical centre and pharmacy on a busy road in Adelaide’s southwest – right next door to a popular pub.
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A trailer yard and mortgage broker will be demolished and developed into a medical centre and pharmacy, under plans lodged with Marion Council.
The Glengowrie Medical Centre to be built at 142-144 Morphett Road will employ four full time general practitioners, two nurses and two allied health professionals.
The $740,000 development will include a reception area, 10 general practitioner and allied health consulting rooms, one treatment room and pathology room.
It will also include a 99 sqm pharmacy and 35 parking spaces.
The 1550 sqm allotment – located next door to the Morphett Arms Hotel – is currently occupied by Adelaide Trailer Hire and C&R Finance.
A report prepared by Intro Architects for Adroit Developers – the group behind the project – said the medical centre will serve the local ageing population.
“(The Department of Planning) projected in 2016 age group 65-79 will increase by 22 per cent from 2021-20226 and over 80s will increase by 19 per cent in southern Adelaide,” it said.
“The proposal will primarily serve the community in its immediate vicinity, thereby improving the accessibility of healthcare.
“(The development) aims to meet the challenge posed by this growth in the aged population cohort by meeting the increasing health service needs, particularly of preventive health measures to mitigate increasing hospitalisation rates.”
Plans for the medical centre are open for public notification on the Marion Council website until October 21.