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One of London's oldest landowning estates is bringing a groundbreaking cancer therapy to Westminster

One of the capital’s oldest landowning estates in Westminster is continuing apace with its efforts to become a medical tourism hotspot after planning permission was granted for a new proton cancer beam facility.

Westminster City Council gave the go ahead for the Harley Street Proton facility on the Howard de Walden Estate at a meeting yesterday which form part of a £200m project to turn the street into a world leading medical estate.

The proton therapy system, which will be manufactured by Advanced Oncotherapy, will be one of the first in the UK and allows a more targeted approach to tumour treatment compared to traditional xrays.

The Harley Street site itself is owned by the aristocratic Howard de Walden family, which is one of London’s oldest landowning estates with interests stretching as far back as the Domesday Book in 1086.

Simon Baynham, Property Director of Howard de Walden Estates, said the landowner was ‘delighted’ that the groundbreaking technology would be coming to the Harley Street area.

He commented: “From a personal point of view I know many people who would have benefited from this new technology had it been available previously. Accordingly the sooner we get on and build it, the better.” ‎

Dr. Michael Sinclair, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive of Advanced Oncotherapy, added: “The Harley Street Proton facility will make an important contribution to the advancement of next generation radiotherapy in the UK, and add even further lustre to the international reputation of the Howard de Walden Estate and the Harley Street Medical Area.”

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