A development application for the extension and redevelopment of the existing emergency department, largely being funded by the NSW government, was submitted to Albury Council this week after the project was first mooted nine years ago.

The car parking deficiency is based on the requirement for 46 extra car parks due to the additional 42 beds and 71 staff working at the facility when completed, coupled with the loss of 47 car parks through the building's expansion.

The development application prepared by consultancy firm Habitat Planning said the parking issues were being considered as part of master planning works being carried out by Albury Wodonga Health.

"The increased demand for off-site parking will result in an increase in demand for on-street parking which will ultimately spread deeper into the surrounding residential neighbourhood," the application states.

"The resultant impacts of this traffic movement on the residential amenity will largely relate to visual impacts of the parked vehicles on the street, reduce available in-street parking for residents and noise impacts relating to vehicles coming and leaving at various times of the day during the peak periods.

"Whilst these amenity impacts can be directly attributed to the deficiency of car parking created by the development, these impacts are not considered to be of such detriment that should warrant withholding any progress to this critically important, regionally significant development."

The Border Mail contacted AWH about the status of the master planning works on Thursday.

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The expanded facility will include a specialised resuscitation hub, paediatric and acute treatment areas and multiple triage rooms.

Additional ambulance bays, X-Ray and CT scanning spaces, behavioural assessment rooms and private family consult rooms are also included in the project.

Demolition works including removal of existing car parks will enable the extension of the existing emergency department followed by stage two works on the present site including the creation of 16 short-stay unit beds.

The development application will be referred to the Southern Region Planning Panel for determination due to its price tag being more than $5 million.

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