Frequently asked questions

The research will investigate the causes of rare diseases and develop the techniques for new forms of treatment, including stem cell and gene therapy. The rare diseases we will study are wide-ranging, from diseases of the immune system through neuromuscular conditions to disorders of the blood system.

The servicing and deliveries necessary for the new building will cause a marginal increase in traffic around the site. Our traffic analysis of the surrounding network shows that the increase would be less than the daily traffic variation on the surrounding network. This means there would be very little or no discernible increase in traffic levels. 

We are looking at how to use existing service yards and consolidate deliveries to minimise any impact on the pattern of traffic around the site. 

We are proposing that servicing and deliveries to the building will be undertaken from a newly constructed on-street bay on the western side of Millman Street. The redevelopment plans include widening the footway and carriageway in this area and re-accommodating existing parking arrangements within the nearby proximity.

We anticipate an average of 15 vehicles would use the Millman Street delivery bay each day.

Refuse lorries currently service this address (and other properties within Millman Mews) from Millman Mews.  If our current plans were implemented, refuse and recycling vehicles would be the only service vehicles that would need to access the Mews.

8am-6pm on Monday to Friday and 8am-1pm on Saturday.

We will appoint a top-tier contractor with a successful track record of construction on urban sites and manage them closely throughout demolition and construction to ensure they are complying with measures to reduce disruption, which will include:

• Establishing detailed method statements for approval by the local authority prior to works taking place.

• Following the guidelines set out by the Considerate Constructors scheme.

• Undertaking regular communication at our GOSH Redevelopment Residents’ Liaison Group meetings to identify and address any concerns that local residents may have.

The proposed building will be six storeys high along Guilford Street in line with other buildings that frame Coram’s Fields. This is approximately 22.2 metres from the pavement. The main parapet is 16.75 metres – very similar to the height of the existing building on the site, which is 16.5 metres.

The building steps down to four storeys along Millman Street and two storeys at the western corner of Millman Mews to respond to the lower residential buildings to the rear of the site. 

The four-storey elevation on Millman Street will be approximately 12 metres above the pavement, which is approximately five metres taller than the existing building.

The two-storey elevation at the western end of Millman Mews is approximately nine metres above the pavement, which is approximately two metres lower than the existing building height.  

A relationship with the surrounding conservation area will be achieved partly through careful selection of materials, which respond to the context. The selection of materials will be finalised during the next design stage. Current concepts are based on creating a building with a masonry character that respects the different requirements for the facades on Guilford Street, Millman Street and Millman Mews.

Our initial design concepts are based on:

• High-quality contemporary brickwork for the more domestic facades on Millman Mews/Millman Street.

• A more sophisticated masonry framework to the glazing on the more public facades on Guilford Street.

Our architect is investigating a number of options for the Guildford Street facade including reconstituted stone/pre-cast concrete and terracotta and options for varying finishes.

Our building design work is ongoing and more developed designs with drawings will be produced for the planning application, which will be available to view on the local authority’s website. The application will also include a great deal of other information including a daylight/sunlight assessment, transport statement and demolition and construction management plan.