Northern Trust Board approves £560,000 investment plan for Causeway Hospital car park

The Board of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust has approved a business case to invest more than half a million pounds in increasing car parking provision at Causeway Hospital.

The £560,000 capital project will see an additional 90 car parking spaces created to the rear of the hospital site.

Currently, there are 843 spaces at Causeway Hospital however the car park is often at full capacity, leading to congestion and delays for patients, visitors and staff.

Paddy Graffin, the Trust’s Director of Infrastructure, said: “We know there is a pressing need for additional car parking spaces at Causeway, particularly as we look towards bringing additional services on-site with the opening of the new MRI unit later this year.

“Also within our Vision for Causeway, we have stated our ambition for the hospital to become an elective hub so there is the potential for greater footfall over time, and we want to be prepared for that.

“We would also be hopeful that in the future, we might see public transport links strengthened so people are not having to rely on cars so much, but unfortunately given the geography of Causeway Hospital we know that for most staff, patients and visitors, the car is their only option.”

Following approval of the business case, the Trust will submit a planning application to the local council. Subject to approval, work is expected to get underway in 2026.

10th July 2025