Planning application
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building, located on Heath Strange Garden site facing west to Hampstead Green footpath and Rosslyn Hill, containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark of 58 spaces, replacement memorial garden, plant and landscaping, all ancillary to Royal Free Hospital.
As published by the council, reference 2014/6845/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2014/6845/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Decided
- 25 Apr 2016
- Postcode
- NW3 2QG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 72 applications since 2010: 64 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/3914/P Awaiting decision
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Installation of new external cooling equipment associated with the replacement emergency generator system, comprising remote cooling equipment and chillers on steel support gantry on roof at service-yard level, along with associated external fuel, support structures and louvred screening.
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2026/2971/T Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
(TPO REF: C345-T22) POND STREET FRONTAGE: 1 x London Plane (T008) - Pollard back to 1m past previous pollard points. (TPO REF: C345-T16) POND STREET FRONTAGE: 1 x London Plane (T010) - Crown reduce by 1-2m back to previous pruning points. (TPO REF: G6) FLEET ROAD FRONTAGE: 1 x Birch (T037) - Fell to ground level. (TPO REF: G6) FLEET ROAD FRONTAGE: Group of hornbeam (T037) - Reduce by 2m. (TPO REF: G6) FLEET ROAD FRONTAGE:1 x Willow (T037) - Re-coppice.
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2025/4928/T Withdrawn
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
(TPO REF: C345 2002-T31) CAR PARK AREA ADJ TO THE STAG PH: 1 x Sycamore (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Apple (T2) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Elder (T3) - Fell to ground level.
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2025/5205/T Decided
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
CAR PARK AREA ADJ TO THE STAG PH:1 x Sycamore - Fell to ground level, 1 x Apple (T2) - Fell to ground level.
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2025/4459/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Single-storey extension to radiotherapy department to enlarge waiting area, replacement of entrance sliding doors and window panels, and installation of external plant including 1 no. process chiller, 2 no. condenser units, and steel platform with acoustic screen.
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2025/3585/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Removal of 4x 600mm microwave dishes and installation of 4 x 900mm microwave dishes and equipment at roof level and associated works.
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2025/1595/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Installation of plant equipment at roof level involving 4 x Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs), 10 Coolers, 2 x transformers and 1 x pump enclosure.
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2025/1237/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Replacement of existing Power Transformer System on upper third floor with new Power Transformer System and enclosure on lower third floor roof; and associated works.
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2024/5470/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Installation of metal fence and support structure to fully enclose rooftop plant area on north elevation.
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2024/4365/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Installation of new Air Handling Unit at first floor, 3no. new and 3no. relocated condensers to fourth floor enclosure, relocation of 4no pipes to west facade, and temporary relocation of 2no. chillers from first to fifth floor, and 7no. condensers from first to ground floor
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Apr 2016
Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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15+ later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2026/4175/P Awaiting decision
The Pears Building 5th And 6th Floors Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2PP
Change of use of the existing patient hotel (approved under ref. 2014/6845/P), to allow the patient hotel to also be used by the general public on Friday and Saturday nights and the nights preceding bank holidays, while retaining priority access for existing approved users at all times.
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2021/1166/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Discharge of condition 17 (Brown roof) - as granted under reference 2014/6845/P dated 25/04/16 for demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building, located on Heath Strange Garden site facing west to Hampstead Green footpath and Rosslyn Hill, containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark of 58 spaces, replacement memorial garden, plant and landscaping, all ancillary to Royal Free Hospital.
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2020/5087/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Discharge of Condition 18 (Biodiversity) granted under reference 2014/6845/P dated 25/04/16, amended by application reference 2020/2129/P dated 20/11/20, for demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building, located on Heath Strange Garden site facing west to Hampstead Green footpath and Rosslyn Hill, containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement car park of 58 spaces, replacement memorial garden, plant and landscaping, all ancillary to Royal Free Hospital.
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2020/2374/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Non-Material Amendment to facilitate retention the existing brick wall and replacement of the concrete wall with a low level concrete edge, with a no dig footing. Repairs to existing brick wall with a stone coping detail granted under reference 2014/6845/P dated 25/04/16 for alterations to existing low level wall surrounding trees at south western tip of site at the junction of Rosslyn Hill, Rowland Street and Hampstead Green footpath, namely retention the existing brick wall and replacement of the concrete wall with a low level concrete edge, with a no dig footing. Repairs to existing brick wall with a stone coping detail.
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2020/2129/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Variation to Condition 23 (plan numbers) to allow for alterations to the design and materials of the approved vertically hung and projecting louvered panels and the horizontal brise soleil at level 5 parapet height granted under reference 2014/6845/P dated 25/04/16 for demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building, located on Heath Strange Garden site facing west to Hampstead Green footpath and Rosslyn Hill, containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark of 58 spaces, replacement memorial garden, plant and landscaping, all ancillary to Royal Free Hospital.
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2019/5593/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Minor amendments to planning permission ref 2014/6845/P dated 25 April 2016 (for Demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building, located on Heath Strange Garden site facing west to Hampstead Green footpath and Rosslyn Hill, containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark of 58 spaces, replacement memorial garden, plant and landscaping), as later amended by Non-Material Amendments dated 15.8.17 ref 2017/4229/P and 14.9.18 ref 2018/2584/P; namely to allow replacement of glazing with brick at corridor ends of level 6 and alteration to size and height of brise-soleils on front elevation.
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2019/3820/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Details of facing materials and design of windows, doors, balconies and roof terraces required by condition 2 (parts a,b,d only) and details of sample panel of brickwork required by condition 3 of planning permission ref 2014/6845/P dated 25 April 2016 (for Demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark, plant and landscaping).
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2019/3619/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Details of PV panels required by condition 15 of planning permission ref 2014/6845/P dated 25 April 2016 (for Demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark, plant and landscaping).
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2019/1916/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Details of roof plant required by condition 9 of planning permission ref 2014/6845/P dated 25 April 2016 (for Demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark, plant and landscaping).
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2018/2584/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Minor amendments to planning permission ref 2014/6845/P dated 25 April 2016 (for Demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building, located on Heath Strange Garden site facing west to Hampstead Green footpath and Rosslyn Hill, containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark of 58 spaces, replacement memorial garden, plant and landscaping), as later amended by a Non-Material Amendment dated 15.8.17 ref 2017/4229/P, namely to allow reconfiguration of service yard, carpark and plant room layouts to relocate plant and substation and to increase carparking by 12 extra carspaces within the internal carpark and 1 extra disabled space on northern courtyard, resulting in a total of 71 spaces for patient and hospital visitors.
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2018/2457/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Revised details of hard and soft landscaping, lighting and means of enclosure (including the public footpath, memorial garden and biodiversity enhancements) required by condition 5 of planning permission 2014/6845/P dated 25 April 2016 (for Demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark, plant and landscaping), as amended by a Non-Material Amendment dated 15.8.17 ref 2017/4229/P.
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2017/4229/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Minor amendments to planning permission ref 2014/6845/P dated 25 April 2016 (for Demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building, located on Heath Strange Garden site facing west to Hampstead Green footpath and Rosslyn Hill, containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark of 58 spaces, replacement memorial garden, plant and landscaping), namely to allow an increased width of public footpath adjoining Hampstead Green, redesign of landscaped terracing and staircases adjoining this, redesign of north courtyard landscaping and addition of 1 disabled car parking space.
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2016/2783/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Details of hard and soft landscaping, lighting and means of enclosure (including the public footpath, memorial garden and biodiversity enhancements) required by condition 5 of planning permission 2014/6845/P dated 25 April 2016 for Demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark, plant and landscaping.
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2016/2993/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Details of water supply infrastructure impact required by condition 20 of planning permission 2014/6845/P dated 25 April 2016 for Demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark, plant and landscaping.
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2016/2786/P Granted
Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG
Details of drainage strategy required by condition 19 of planning permission 2014/6845/P dated 25 April 2016 for Demolition of existing carpark and ancillary structures and erection of new 7 storey building containing laboratory/research space for Institute for Immunity and Transplantation, a patient hotel, Royal Free Charity offices plus a replacement carpark, plant and landscaping.
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 25 April 2016, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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