Support our plans
Now that the planning application has been submitted, your support is incredibly important. Westminster City Council will consider all public comments before making a decision, and positive representations help demonstrate local backing for a scheme of both local and national significance. If you believe these proposals will deliver real benefits for Paddington, we would be grateful if you would consider showing your support.
There are two simple ways to show your support:
Email Westminster
It only takes a couple of minutes to email Westminster City Council’s planning department to express your support for the proposals. You may wish to include a few personalised points about why a world-class clinical life sciences hub, new jobs and improved public realm would be beneficial for Paddington.
Comment via Westminster’s planning portal
You can view the full planning application and submit your comments directly through Westminster City Council’s online planning portal. Simply search using the reference number [Application reference TBC].
Our Proposals
Why support our plans?
Inspiring the next generation of scientists and innovators
Through partnerships with local schools and institutions, we will create exciting opportunities to inspire London’s next generation of scientists. Mirroring the successful outreach programmes of organisations such as the Francis Crick Institute, this will include hands-on science workshops, a careers and mentoring programme, work-experience placements, and accessible lab visits. Dedicated education and engagement spaces are also being explored, helping to build a long-term skills pipeline linked to the Paddington Life Sciences cluster and St Mary’s Hospital.
Creating local jobs and driving economic growth
The project will create up to 1,845 on-site jobs when operational, contributing to up to 2,350 net additional jobs across London, including through supply chains and induced employment. This includes 100–130 roles for Westminster residents, along with 50 apprenticeships, placements and early-career opportunities, many of which will be accessible without a university degree.
In total, the development is expected to generate £238m–£282m in annual economic activity, equivalent to £2.5bn–£3bn over a decade, and £71m–£117m in annual tax revenue, rising to £700m–£1.2bn over 10 years.
Improving health outcomes in Westminster
The building will accelerate the “bench to bedside” approach, translating research breakthroughs into real patient benefit. By delivering one of London’s few immediately available life-sciences facilities — at a time when only around 23% of active demand for high-quality lab and clinical research space is being met — the project will help tackle health inequalities by making clinical trials and new treatments more inclusive and accessible.
Delivering enhanced public realm
The scheme will provide significant public-realm improvements, creating safer, greener walking routes, new planting, and more welcoming ground-floor areas along Praed Street. These enhancements will support an environment befitting a development forecast to deliver substantial long-term economic and social value for Westminster.
