Main Site - 59 Anson Road, London, NW2 3UY
Branch Site - Albert Road, London, NW6 5DE
DR NAJIM & PARTNERS
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North West London
Clinical Commissioning Group
Informal Public Consultation for New Health and Wellbeing Hub in Gladstone Park
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In Person Consultation (past)
Follow-up Local Consultation
31 March 2026
6pm to 7pm
Cricklewood Library, 152 Olive Road, NW2 6UY
For residents living on nearby streets.
Opportunity
NHS Estates Crisis
Willesden Green Surgery, on Anson Road, serves 15,000 residents out of the smallest GP Premises in NHS North West London putting the service at risk of closure without new facilities.
The Cricklewood growth area has been identified by NHS Brent as the borough’s #1 priority for new healthcare space.
Disused Gladstone Centre
The Gladstone Centre on Anson Road is a disused pre-war building in disrepair, located on Metropolitan Open Land with strict planning restrictions.
The site occupies a prominent position on the corner of Gladstone Park, opposite the park’s outdoor gym, presenting a unique opportunity for a new community health and wellbeing centre.
The Vision
This is a new and exciting model for the delivery of truly integrated community healthcare at scale, with potential to become a leading example for London.
The proposal benefits from:
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A location on the corner of the scenic Gladstone Park
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Park runs, sports facilities, and an outdoor gym just seconds away.
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A new community plaza and food truck.
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Outdoor and indoor seating for a coffee shop integrated into the health centre, creating a welcoming and less intimidating environment.
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A community padel court, with exercise-on-referral programmes to tackle social isolation and inactivity.
The1,000sqm hub will include:
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State-of-the-art healthcare facilities with 15 clinical rooms, including space for integrated neighbourhood teams, mental health professionals, physiotherapists, dietitians, and wider healthcare roles. There will be a surgical procedures suite to bring hospital services closer to home.
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Two community well-being studios for fitness classes, yoga, group therapy sessions and more.
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A 140 sqm community hall, a kitchen and office space, to support community events and strengthen local connections.
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A community pharmacy to provide additional health services and convenience for patients and park visitors.
The Location
Current Site
The site currently contains the Kilburn Cosmos Rugby Clubhouse and the disused Gladstone Centre. The proposal is to demolish the existing structures and create a modern health and community hub. The Kilburn Cosmos Rugby Club plans to relocate to the adjacent pavilion building (not shown here).
Transport
The site is located along the 226 Bus Route (marked as a red route on the map).
The site is located between 3 stations:
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Dollis Hill Station (12 minutes walk)
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Willesden Green Station (14 minutes walk)
- Cricklewood Station (20 minutes walk)
Environment
Our commitment to the environment:
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BREEAM Excellent low-carbon building
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Landscaping and planting to enhance biodiversity and green space
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Limited parking for GP home visits with EV charging
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Cycle parking and staff showers to support active travel
Padel
The proposal includes a Padel court, tucked away behind the Anson Road treeline. Padel is the fastest growing sport in Europe. It’s a racket sport played in doubles, in enclosed glass walls.
Why padel?
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Accessible for all – easy to learn and suitable for all ages and abilities
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Great exercise – more continuous play than tennis
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Social sport – always played in doubles
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Supports NHS staff wellbeing and recruitment
Site and Floor Plan
The NHS of Tomorrow: Integrated health, wellbeing, sport and community facilities in one place.
With special thanks to Corstophine & Wright Architects for the design and planning.
Site Plan
Ground Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Site Elevation Plans
Timeline
Community Engagement to Date
We are grateful to the following community organisations that have worked hard to co-design the space and will support the charitable management of the proposed community facilities:
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Friends of Gladstone Park
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Cricklewood Library
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Kilburn Cosmos RFC
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Cricklewood Town Team
Willesden Green Surgery Patient Participation Group 13th January 2026
Special Thanks
Willesden Green Surgery had reached a critical point at 59 Anson Road, where the severe shortage of clinical space meant the practice could no longer safely continue serving the growing local population.
Without the extraordinary support and commitment of colleagues within Brent Council and the NHS North West London Integrated Care Board, the practice would have been forced to close.
We are deeply grateful to the individuals listed below whose leadership and support helped secure a future for the practice and made this new health and community hub possible.
Brent Council
Cllr Muhammed Butt - Leader of Brent Council
Tanveer Ghani - Brent Director of Property & Assets
Cllr Teo Benea - Brent Cabinet Member for Property
Cllr Liz Dixon - Dollis Hill Ward Councillor
NHS Northwest London ICB
Simon Mills - NWL Estates Director
Robyn Duran - Brent ICP Director
Tom Shakespeare - Brent ICP Managing Director
Javina Sehgal - NWL Director of Primary Care
Dr Rammya Mathew - Brent Borough Medical Director
Your Opinion Matters
Your feedback will help us design a hub that truly meets the needs, health, and well-being of the local community.
You can feedback via 3 routes:
1. Online feedback form or email us at nhsnwl.nw2brent@nhs.net
2. Attending in-person consultation event
3. Voting in the public ballot to name the hub.
Please see our ‘Anonymous Leaflet Fact-check’ section regarding the concerns raised by an anonymous leaflet.
