Former Porthmadog surgery could be demolished to make way for homes for over-55s

A scheme to demolish a surgery to provide “much-needed” homes for over-55s in Porthmadog will be considered by Gwynedd planners.

Cyngor Gwynedd has received an application to knock down the Madog surgery building.

The plan is to redevelop the site for eight independent living apartments, including two affordable homes, with extra care services.

If it goes ahead, the proposals claim the project could create seven full-time jobs and one part-time job.

The plans have been put forward by the Meddyg Care Group Holdings Ltd and relate to a 770.63 square metre site located at the Porthmadog Health Centre, off the High Street.

The current building is used as part of Madog Surgery – but the surgery has additional premises just across the road.

The application states: “Therefore, the demolition of this building will not have a negative impact on the provisions of Madog Surgery for the community of Porthmadog.

“The services will simply shift to an existing building they occupy.”

The proposed building will be larger in terms of scale but will be built on the existing plot of land.

It will include space for an occupational therapist and physiotherapist to use for rehabilitation.

The building is also designed to provide facilities and communal areas for residents, as well as office space for employees.

The communal areas would hold regular events to “encourage the socialising aspect of living in this type of accommodation”.

The application states the development “provides an opportunity to make a much-needed contribution” to specialist housing numbers within the county.

The proposals seek to create 11 car parking spaces, and would use the existing access road.

The scheme will be considered by the local authority at a later date.

By Dale Spridgeon – Local Democracy Reporter