The planning stages of the project are being progressed – however, the timings below are a guideline and are subject to change.
We held two initial public exhibitions in March 2019 – these events were the first chance for us to set out the issues and collect ideas, opportunities and concerns to feed into our proposals. Further public engagement activity will continue as part of the master planning process.
- Current / ongoing: master planning process.
- March 2019: first consultations / public exhibitions took place.
- April 2019: December 2019: continuation of planning process.
- August 2020: project update and Q&A via virtual webinar (view webinar here)
- June 2021: webinar event held, aimed at potential education, training and skills partners.
- May 2022: Pre-App submitted (this allows initial engagement with the Local Planning Authority and statutory consultees to further inform the design making process).
- November 2023: the planned hospital development was included in Wiltshire Council’s Draft Local Plan which was submitted to the Secretary of State in December 2024.
- 2025: further engagement with local planning authority on phase 1 of project.
- 2026: Wiltshire Council took the decision not to proceed with its Draft Local Plan. A new Local Plan is expected to be prepared within the next 18–20 months.
- 2026: public consultation on the Diagnostic and Surgical Hub (DASH)* launched – the first phase of the HEAT Project – a planning application for DASH is expected to be submitted to Wiltshire Council in July 2026.
- 2026 onwards: expect to submit pre-application to Wiltshire Council for the wider HEAT masterplan.
- 2027: expect to submit outline planning application.
*The Diagnostic and Surgical Hub (DASH) is being led by Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and is fully aligned with the wider HEAT Project. It will be integrated with future stages of development, which will include additional hospital facilities, life science floorspace and key worker accommodation.