NHS Property Services has since maintained and marketed the site, which has stood empty since the psychiatric hospital closed in 2015. Recommended reading:An NHS Property Services spokesperson said its 18-month “programme of public benefits” is underway at the site. The deadline has since been extended to October 28, NHS Property Services said. Bootham Park Hospital in York (Image: Newsquest)Ms Maskell said it was “very disappointing that a second extension of time has been given to discharge the conditions for development”. 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.