Detailed plans have been submitted for a new £56million care centre in Aberdeen.
The facility would provide surgical and medical specialities for day patients, as well as including an endoscopy unit.
Proposals lodged with Aberdeen City Council show that it would be built on grassland next to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, off Foresterhill Road.
It will also feature “one-stop” outpatient clinics for urology, respiratory, dermatology and outpatient imaging services.
All services to be housed in the unit will be moving from other locations within the Foresterhill Health Campus.
The plans, which are aimed to “future-proof” elective services against demand growth and capacity challenges, were unveiled last year at an NHS board meeting, along with the timeline for the project.
Construction is expected to begin next year and be completed in 2021.
An NHS Grampian spokeswoman said: “We are pleased to submit these plans and await the council’s decision on them.”
They show the new building would be linked-up to the hospital.
There would also be an external plaza to the front of the building, as well as a courtyard on the entrance level and an external space that would offer staff access to the outdoors.
Landscaping plans also show proposals for a daffodil hill, wildflower meadows and space for seating and cycle parking.