Planning application
2010/2227/P
42 Great Russell Street and 1a Coptic Street London WC1B 3PH
Proposal
Erection of an additional storey on 2nd floor at 1A Coptic Street, installation of pavement lights, a rear lightwell and skylights at ground floor, a new roof level staircase access enclosure and associated alterations, as a variation to planning permission granted 11/11/2009 (2009/1820/P) for Change of use from education facility (Class D1) to a self-contained flat on the ground floor and a self-contained maisonette at basement, ground and first to third floors (Class C3))
As published by the council, reference 2010/2227/P
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Aug 2010
Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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