Dental surgery proposed

Plans have been put forward for a NHS dentist’s surgery in Southwell.

The surgery, on King Street, would fill a void in the town, which does not have a dedicated full-time NHS dental facility.

An application was submitted to Newark and Sherwood District Council by Mr Robert Gardner, of Carlton, Nottingham.

It said the Southwell area had been specifically identified by NHS Nottinghamshire County as an area that required such a facility.

The application said the trust was fully backing the proposal.

The plan is to change the use of the first and second floors of 16-18 King Street, previously a beauty salon. Five full-time jobs could be created if the plans go ahead.

The proposed opening hours are 9am to 5pm, Mondays to Fridays, and 9am to noon on Saturdays.

The town council’s planning committee unanimously supported the application yesterday.