A building society plans to install potentially life-saving equipment outside one of its branches in Cornwall.
Nationwide has submitted a planning application to place defibrillator and bleed control kit cabinets at the front of its Redruth branch on Fore Street.
The proposal comes as part of the organisation’s wider scheme to install emergency medical equipment at selected UK branches, to improve community safety.
A spokesperson for Nationwide said: "Nationwide Building Society are committed to supporting the communities they serve, with branches located at the centre of high streets across the UK.
"As part of this commitment to community wellbeing, they aim to install life saving equipment to some of their branches to ensure people have rapid, 24/7 access to vital emergency equipment whenever it is needed."
The defibrillator and bleed control kits would be installed in secure cabinets on the exterior wall of the Redruth branch.
Designed to be highly visible and easily accessible in an emergency, the equipment would be positioned at a height that is reachable for all users.
Nationwide said: "We propose installing the cabinets on the front facade of this branch.
"This is the location where the cabinets will have the least impact on the surrounding buildings whilst also being publicly accessible and visible.
"The benefits of installing these cabinets are potentially life saving so we consider that this outweighs any harm to the appearance of the conservation area."
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The cabinets are designed for single handed entry, feature a large handle, and include metal hinges with security fixings to minimise the chances of damage or vandalism.
"The cabinets can be removed if they become redundant and the benefits of installing these cabinets are potentially life-saving, so we consider that this outweighs any harm to the appearance of the conservation area," added the spokeperson.
Full details of the planning application can be found on Cornwall Council's planning portal, via its website, under reference PA26/02330.
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