St Marys Hospital South Wharf Road London W2 1BL
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).
- Received
- 8 December 2025
- Decided
- 31 July 2026 · Application Permitted
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedSubmitted8 Dec
- ValidatedValidated8 Dec
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided31 Jul
Decided in 235 days
This is a planning application for demolition at St Marys Hospital South Wharf Road London W2 1BL. Westminster has handled 26,489 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. This one was decided in 235 days, 26 weeks longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Bayswater conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 3,323 applications in total for the W2 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Bayswater
- Listed building: Grade II: Clarence Memorial Wing, with Second World War memorial gates, at St Mary's HospitalOn or next to this site
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
- Brownfield land register: St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, W2Register site at or near this address · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)
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