A spokesperson for NHS Property Services, which owns Bootham Park Hospital, said its 18-month “programme of public benefits” is underway at the site. Bootham Park Hospital in York (Image: Dylan Connell)Planning permission was granted in 2023 to redevelop the site into a luxury care home but the previous developer did not proceed with the scheme. It comes after the Labour MP, along with Green Party campaigners, raised concern over the felling of three “precious” trees at the former hospital site. Planning permission also requires around 180 new trees to be planted as part of the wider development at Bootham Park, NHS Property Services said. Recommended reading:The NHS Property Services spokesperson said: “NHS Property Services continues to engage with City of York Council in relation to the planning requirements associated with Bootham Park Hospital.