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Guys Hospital Medical School Guys Tower, Great Maze Pond, London, Southwark, SE1

25/AP/0550Full planning permissionPermitted
Full

Proposal

Refurbishment of the 17th floor of Guy's Hospital Tower to the Advanced Therapeutics Centre for translational research. Minor alterations are required to the facade for approximately 1,60m2 of louvres to serve the dedicated plant room on this floor on the North facade and 1,85 m2 on the East Facade.

Received
13 March 2025
Decided
2 May 2025
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received13 Mar
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided2 May

Decided in 50 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Southwark92% of full planning permission applications approved

This is a planning application at Guys Hospital Medical School Guys Tower Great Maze Pond London Southwark SE1. Southwark has handled 271 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 50 days, 5 days quicker than Southwark's median. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 8 applications across LBWB.

Application Details

Reference
25/AP/0550
Address
Guys Hospital Medical School Guys Tower Great Maze Pond London Southwark SE1
Local Authority
Southwark
Application Type
Full planning permission
Decision Status
Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided
2 May 2025
Date Submitted
13 March 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.503452, -0.088250
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Southwark

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    10 Sep

    Non-Material Amendment for full planning permission 25/AP/0550

    ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendment26/AP/2676
  2. 2025
    13 Mar

    Refurbishment of the 17th floor of Guy's Hospital Tower to the Advanced Therapeutics Centre for translational…

    This applicationApprovedFull planning permission25/AP/0550

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Borough High StreetPart of the site
  • Article 4 direction: Central Activities Zone+5 more
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 687Part of the site · +3 more
  • Brownfield land register: Fielden House, 28-42 London Bridge St And 21-27 St Thomas St SE1Register site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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