PLANS have been submitted for the erection of a Covid-19 testing facility at a private hospital in Stretton.

Spire Cheshire Hospital, on Fir Tree Close, has submitted an application proposing the temporary, single-storey Portakabin building.

The site would provide an external facility so patients do not have to enter the main hospital building.

The application seeks planning permission lasting one year.

The design and access statement says the Portakabin building has been chosen as a result of the ‘flexible solution’ it provides.

It adds: “The proposed location offers the best free, utilisable space as it offers all required services.

“Internally, the polyester-coated galvanised steel ceiling is designed to prevent condensation problems and has a low-maintenance finish.

“It can be installed quickly enabling Spire Hospital Cheshire to begin using the specifically fitted out building much more quickly than a traditional build and it can easily be removed from site with little impact.”