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Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG

Granted Camden 2020/2129/P Variation or Removal of Condition(s)

Works: Demolition

Relates to 2014/6845/P

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 2020/2129/P

Application record

Reference
2020/2129/P
Type
Variation or Removal of Condition(s)
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
Received
14 May 2020
Validated
3 Jun 2020
Decided
20 Nov 2020
Ward
Gospel Oak (Pre May 2022);Hampstead Town (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NW3 2QG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 71 applications since 2010: 64 approved, 1 refused.

  • 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.

    Decided 9 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 2025/4928/T Withdrawn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.

    Decided 19 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 29 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 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.

    Decided 29 Jan 2026 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 10 Oct 2025 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 3 Jul 2025 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 23 May 2025 Full applications
  • 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.

    Decided 4 Feb 2025 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 4 Dec 2024 Full applications
  • 2024/4642/P Awaiting decision

    Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG

    Proposed extension to hospital at second and third storey level with undercroft area beneath to provide additional hybrid theatres alongside roof-level plant and enclosure and associated works.

    Submitted 23 Oct 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2020

    Received by Camden

  2. 3 Jun 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2014/6845/P Granted

    Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG

    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.

    Decided 25 Apr 2016 Full applications

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 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.

    Decided 9 Feb 2021 Full applications

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 20 November 2020, 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.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Maggie's Centre Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG

    2022/5397/P Submitted 8 Dec 2022 0m away

    Details to discharge Condition 13 (Green Roof) for planning permission reference 2019/4937/P dated 22/01/21 for erection of a new building to provide a Maggie's Centre (435sqm net floorspace) non-residential institution (ancillary to Royal Free) - and associated landscaping works.

    Granted Full applications 7 docs
  • Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG

    2015/2813/P 0m away

    Installation of new emergency generator plant at lower ground floor level with flue pipe extending up to podium roof level plus screen fencing, located on south elevation next to South car park.

    Granted Full applications
  • Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG

    2022/4216/P 0m away

    Details pursuant to condition 3 (Detailed Drawings & Samples) of planning permission reference 2019/4937/P dated 22/01/21 for erection of new building to provide a Maggie's Centre non-residential institution (ancillary to Royal Free) and associated landscaping works.

    Granted Full applications
  • Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London Camden NW3 2QG

    2024/1883/P 0m away

    Installation of 10 x condenser units on third floor balcony

    Granted Full applications
  • Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG

    2015/6032/P 0m away

    Replacement of air-handling units with new plant at ground floor level of north elevation facing Pond Street

    Granted Full applications
  • Royal Free Hospital Pond Street London NW3 2QG

    2023/3103/P 0m away

    Replacement and re-provision of plant equipment at the 3rd and 4th-floor roof level with associated works.

    Granted Full applications

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    Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 2023/3483/P (dated 25/10/2023) for 'Erection of mansard roof extension and replacement shopfront', NAMELY for changes to the rear dormers.

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    Non material amendment to planning permission 2022/1041/P dated 17/07/2024 for: ‘Demolition of the British Library Centre for Conservation, alterations to the British Library and erection of a new building of 12 above-ground storeys and two basement levels for use as library, galleries, learning, business and events spaces (Class F1) and retail and commercial spaces (Class E); provision of internal and external public spaces, landscaping and a community garden; improvement works adjacent to Dangoor Walk; provision of cycle and car parking and servicing facilities including new crossovers; provision of Crossrail 2 infrastructure; means of access; and associated works’. The amendment is to revise the wording of condition 3 (Crossrail 2 Infrastructure) and partially discharge the condition in respect of perimeter piling works.

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    4 Sep 2026 Amendments
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    Land to the North of the British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB

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    14 Jul 2026 Amendments