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26/05740/EIASCO - EIA Scoping Opinion Approved

Proposal

Request for a scoping opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for the St Mary's Hospital Masterplan redevelopment including demolition of existing buildings, works to listed buildings to provide approximately 34,500 sqm of Class E and Class C1 floorspace, construction of new hospital buildings providing approximately 158,000 sqm of floorspace together with a heliport, construction of new buildings providing approximately 210,000 sqm of Class E and Class C1 floorspace, and associated public realm improvements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Documents 34

Consultation & comments 26

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF TFL Consultee Comment · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LLFA Consultee Comment · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF NETWORK RAIL Consultee Comment · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND ARCHAELOGY Consultee Comment · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF NATURAL ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultee Comment · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TFL Consultee Comment · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF THAMES WATER Consultee Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-CONSULTEE CLOUD STD Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-CONSULTEE CLOUD STD Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Bayswater conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Westminster AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Mint Wing of St Mary's Hosptial, Grade II, 33 m away · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 754 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 37 m away: Praed Street/ Paddington.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
EIA Scoping Opinion
Postcode
W2 1BL
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Hyde Park
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
AECOM
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
235decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
2 objecting1 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 74%

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026

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.