St Marys Hospital South Wharf Road London W2 1BL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Works to The Bays building comprising demolition of the existing roof, internal floors, internal walls and ground floor slab; retention of, and alteration to, the existing external walls and facade; and construction of new four-storey vertical extension, plus a roof level including a rooftop terrace, to provide a mixed-use building comprising: Exhibition, education and multifunctional space; Healthcare research laboratories and consulting rooms with associated clinical spaces; and/or Offices, workspace and meeting space. Demolition of existing portacabin, waste store, Vacuum Insulated Evaporator tank and compound; construction of a 2-storey ancillary pavilion structure; new public realm; new hard and soft landscaping; works to the canal wall; together with provision of servicing, refuse storage, cycle parking, plant equipment and all other associated works. Collectively to be known as the Fleming Centre (Sui Generis use). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Sub-Committee · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 220
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 68
Plans & drawings 20
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 44
Other documents 85
Associated applications 3
Site constraints 9
Show all 5 with distances
- 33 mMint Wing of St Mary's HosptialGrade II
- 65 mClarence Memorial Wing, with Second World War memorial gates, at St Mary's HospitalGrade II
- 133 mPaddington Station Including the Lawn, Gwr Office Block on London Street and Offices Along Eastbourne TerraceGrade I
- 144 m24-42, Norfolk Square W2Grade II
- 148 mUnnamed
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W2 1BL
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Hyde Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Sub-Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Montagu Evans LLP
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 235 days from validation, 171 days slower than Westminster's median of 64 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
67% support · above the UK average of 16%
454 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14462999
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14462999
- Comments by
- 11 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 18 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 21 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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