Planning application
John Kirk House 31 - 32 John Street London WC1N 2AT
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of commercial (Class B1) building to residential (Class C3) to create 15 new residential units (4 x 1 beds, 6 x 2 bed market units and 2 x 2 bed social rented units and 3 x 3 beds) as well as additions and alterations to include demolition of existing rear facade for proposed new rear facade with inset balconies, demolition of existing plant enclosure at roof level for replacement with new structure, and minor alterations to front railings to street plus the installation of a new refuse lift from basement lightwell to the street level to existing Listed Building.
As published by the council, reference 2011/4196/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2011/4196/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Decided
- 2 Dec 2011
- Postcode
- WC1N 2AT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 3 applications since 2011: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2012/2223/L Granted
John Kirk House 31 - 32 John Street London WC1N 2AT
Details of windows in relation to condition 2 of listed building consent 2011/4343/L granted 02/12/2011 for internal and external alterations associated with the change of use of commercial (Class B1) building to residential (Class C3) to create 15 new residential units as well as additions and alterations to include demolition of existing rear facade for proposed new rear facade with inset balconies, demolition of existing plant enclosure at roof level for replacement with new structure, and minor alterations to front railings to street plus the installation of a new refuse lift from basement lightwell to the street level.
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2011/4343/L Granted
John Kirk House 31 - 32 John Street London WC1N 2AT
Internal and external alterations associated with the change of use of commercial (Class B1) building to residential (Class C3) to create 15 new residential units as well as additions and alterations to include demolition of existing rear facade for proposed new rear facade with inset balconies, demolition of existing plant enclosure at roof level for replacement with new structure, and minor alterations to front railings to street plus the installation of a new refuse lift from basement lightwell to the street level to existing Listed Building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2011
Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2012/5545/P Granted
31-32 John Street London WC1N 2AT
Submission of details for approval of Condition 5 (acoustic isolation and sound attenuation details for air source heat pumps) and Condition 12 (details of hard and soft landscaping and means of enclosure) pursuant to planning permission granted on 02/12/2011 (ref: 2011/4196/P) for the change of use of commercial (Class B1) building to residential (Class C3) to create 15 new residential units (4 x 1 beds, 6 x 2 bed market units and 2 x 2 bed social rented units and 3 x 3 beds) as well as additions and alterations to include demolition of existing rear facade for proposed new rear facade with inset balconies, demolition of existing plant enclosure at roof level for replacement with new structure, and minor alterations to front railings to street plus the installation of a new refuse lift from basement lightwell to the street level to existing Listed Building.
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2012/1573/P Granted
31 John Street LONDON WC1N 2AT
Details of facing brickwork and facing materials (timber cladding, metal panels, glass balustrade and zinc cladding) required by Conditions 2 & 4 of Planning Permission ref: 2011/4196/P granted on 02/12/2011 for the change of use of commercial (Class B1) building to residential (Class C3) to create 15 new residential units (4 x 1 beds, 6 x 2 bed market units and 2 x 2 bed social rented units and 3 x 3 beds) as well as additions and alterations to include demolition of existing rear facade for proposed new rear facade with inset balconies, demolition of existing plant enclosure at roof level for replacement with new structure, and minor alterations to front railings to street plus the installation of a new refuse lift from basement lightwell to the street level to existing Listed Building.
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 2 December 2011, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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John Kirk House 31 - 32 John Street London WC1N 2AT
Details of windows in relation to condition 2 of listed building consent 2011/4343/L granted 02/12/2011 for internal and external alterations associated with the change of use of commercial (Class B1) building to residential (Class C3) to create 15 new residential units as well as additions and alterations to include demolition of existing rear facade for proposed new rear facade with inset balconies, demolition of existing plant enclosure at roof level for replacement with new structure, and minor alterations to front railings to street plus the installation of a new refuse lift from basement lightwell to the street level.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition Windows or glazing -
31 John Street LONDON WC1N 2AT
Details of facing brickwork and facing materials (timber cladding, metal panels, glass balustrade and zinc cladding) required by Conditions 2 & 4 of Planning Permission ref: 2011/4196/P granted on 02/12/2011 for the change of use of commercial (Class B1) building to residential (Class C3) to create 15 new residential units (4 x 1 beds, 6 x 2 bed market units and 2 x 2 bed social rented units and 3 x 3 beds) as well as additions and alterations to include demolition of existing rear facade for proposed new rear facade with inset balconies, demolition of existing plant enclosure at roof level for replacement with new structure, and minor alterations to front railings to street plus the installation of a new refuse lift from basement lightwell to the street level to existing Listed Building.
Granted Full applications Demolition -
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition -
31-32 John Street London WC1N 2AT
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