IT is a facility which local GPs believe will make it easier to access their services and deal with the increasing number of patients in Marston Green.
And now, after more than a year of discussions, plans have been submitted for a purpose-built Medical Centre.
It is intended to pull down Oliver House and erect a brand-new building in Ivy Lodge Close, just off the Coleshill Road.
Aside from providing a new home for the existing doctor's surgery, the plans would bring a range of other services under one roof, including a pharmacy, gym, cafe and 50-place children's nursery.
Space would also be made available in the centre's car park area for a mobile scanning unit.
The proposal follows the national trend of bringing different services together at one location in an effort to provide a one-stop shop for patients, and ease pressures on hospitals.
There has also been concern within the village that several recent housing developments have piled extra pressure on local services, including the doctors.
The planning statement, submitted to Solihull Council earlier this month, said the site would "serve the village and surrounding catchment area, providing accommodation for the existing Marston Green Surgery [and other facilities]."
Discussions about the new development began early last year, with a community information day held in August and around 6,000 leaflets delivered through the door of nearby homes.
Tyler Parkes Planning Consultancy, who prepared the documents on behalf of the GPs, argued that the recent consultation had demonstrated widespread public support for the scheme.
While the current building at Oliver House is owned by the Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership, a deal has been struck which would see the premises pass to the applicant in the event they receive planning permission.
The proposal is now expected to go to Solihull's planning committee for consideration in the coming months.
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