Led by Aviva Capital Partners and Socius, the London Cancer Hub sits within a broader Sutton-Couth district already home to The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, plus the Innovation Gateway.

This national-scale science infrastructure project aims to strengthen collaboration among academia, industry, the NHS, and startups to accelerate cancer research and translation into patient benefits.

The campus will span more than 1 million square feet of advanced research and lab space, creating about 3,000 high-skilled jobs and expanding Sutton’s life sciences footprint to 12 acres, with the potential to support 13,000 total jobs.

Planning consent was welcomed by authorities, who highlighted job creation, support for emergent businesses, and investment alongside life-saving research.

A core goal is enhanced collaboration among researchers, clinicians, and external companies to drive breakthroughs and patient benefits.

The campus designs to support 13,000 jobs and contribute around £1.2 billion to the local economy by fostering collaboration and innovation.

Initial wave infrastructure and enabling works begin within weeks, including redeveloping a section of a large lab building to house life-sciences firms in the shorter term.

Architects and visuals by Gensler, whose design and CGI work have earned recognition, underscoring the project’s prestige.

The development will be environmentally friendly with net-zero carbon in operation and will provide about 220 affordable homes for key workers, plus new public spaces to promote wellbeing and collaboration.

In addition to housing, the scheme includes public spaces, a cafe, a pub, and a padel court to support community, wellbeing, and collaboration.

Overall, the plan emphasizes net-zero operations, affordable housing for key workers, and spaces designed to foster wellbeing and collaboration.

Local officials describe Sutton as a globally significant destination for cancer drug discovery, marking a transformative moment for the area.