47 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PA

This site has had 5 applications since 2011: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• 2011/5134/P Granted

  47 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PA

  Change of use from office (Class B1) to residential (Class C3) at basement, first, second and third floor levels and change of use of the ground floor (rear proportion and hallway) from part shop (Class A1) and office (Class B1) to residential (Class C3) with the front proportion of the ground floor to remain as a shop use. The proposed C3 use would create a 2 bedroom residential dwelling and would incorporate alterations to the internal fabric and fenestration, a new rear terrace at first floor level, a rear terrace at roof level and removal of the roof to existing rear building to create walled garden.

  Decided 9 Dec 2011 Full applications
• 2011/5135/L Granted

  47 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PA

  Internal and external alterations including installation of a rear roof terrace at first floor level, installation of internal stair and removal of modern roof to rear extension to create walled garden in connection with change of use from part offices (Class B1) and shop (Class A1) to single dwelling house (Class C3).

  Decided 7 Dec 2011 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2011/2850/P Withdrawn

  47 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PA

  Change of use and works of conversion from offices (Class B1) to dwelling house (Class C3) including removal of pitched roof to create roof terrace with stair enclosure , balcony at rear first floor level, removal of roof to rear extension to create walled garden and installation of railings to front lightwell.

  Decided 12 Sep 2011 Full applications
• 2011/2851/L Withdrawn

  47 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PA

  Internal and external alterations including removal of pitched roof to create roof terrace with stair enclosure, balcony at rear first floor level, removal of modern roof to rear extension to create walled garden and installation of railings to front lightwell in connection with change of use from offices (Class B1) to single dwelling house (Class C3)

  Decided 12 Sep 2011 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 24 Apr 2012

   Decision issued: Refused

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 47 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PA

  2011/5134/P 0m away

  Change of use from office (Class B1) to residential (Class C3) at basement, first, second and third floor levels and change of use of the ground floor (rear proportion and hallway) from part shop (Class A1) and office (Class B1) to residential (Class C3) with the front proportion of the ground floor to remain as a shop use. The proposed C3 use would create a 2 bedroom residential dwelling and would incorporate alterations to the internal fabric and fenestration, a new rear terrace at first floor level, a rear terrace at roof level and removal of the roof to existing rear building to create walled garden.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing
  Domestic

• 47 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PA

  2011/2850/P 0m away

  Change of use and works of conversion from offices (Class B1) to dwelling house (Class C3) including removal of pitched roof to create roof terrace with stair enclosure , balcony at rear first floor level, removal of roof to rear extension to create walled garden and installation of railings to front lightwell.

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension
  Domestic

• 47 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PB

  2016/4570/L 3m away

  Installation of perimeter trellis screens around roof of rear extension, glazed timber skylights on roof and railings on existing access bridge, in association with creation of roof terrace on existing single-storey rear extension (retrospective).

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 47 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PB

  2016/3473/P 3m away

  Creation of roof terrace on existing single-storey rear extension, including installation of perimeter trellis screens around terrace, glazed timber skylights on roof and railings on existing access bridge (retrospective).

  Refused Full applications Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• 47 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PB

  2023/3173/P 3m away

  Use of the 2 ground floor rooms for residential purposes for a continuous period of more than 4 years as part of upper floors as use as a single dwelling house (Use Class C3).

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• 46 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PA

  2021/0856/L 6m away

  Installation of flat roof with roof lantern and double drainage outlets to rear courtyard in replacement of inverted glazed roof with central valley gutter.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• 2026/2516/P Withdrawn

  31 Loveridge Road London Camden NW6 2DU

  Amalgamation of the existing three self-contained one-bedroom flats into a single-family dwelling house; demolition and replacement of existing outrigger; erection of a single-storey rear wrap-around extension; erection of a rear dormer extension; creation of a roof terrace above outrigger; replacement of existing windows with timber double glazed units; installation of rooflights to front roofslope; and installation of an air source heat pump in rear garden.

  16 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3830/P Awaiting decision

  Euston Tower 286 Euston Road London NW1 3DP

  Deed of variation to allow more flexibility with Affordable housing payments for redevelopment of Euston Tower comprising retention of parts of the existing building (including central core, basement and foundations) and erection of a new building incorporating these retained elements, to provide a 32-storey mixed-use building providing offices and research and development floorspace (Class E(g)) and office, retail, café and restaurant space (Class E) and Enterprise Space (Class E/F) at ground and first floors, and associated external terraces; public realm enhancements, including new landscaping and provision of new publicly accessible steps and ramp; short and long stay cycle storage; servicing; refuse storage; plant and other ancillary and associated work.

  4 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3282/P Granted

  5 Berkley Road London NW1 8XX

  Installation of 1no. above ground gas riser from the basement flat to the meter box at first floor (retrospective)

  31 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0483/P Granted

  100 Avenue Road London NW3 3HF

  Discharge of details for condition 47 (surface water run off details) of planning permission 2026/0404/P granted on 19/06/2026 for " Variation of conditions (2 plan numbers); 8 (quantum of commercial space); 13 (commercial windows); 15 (Wind Microclimate); 19 (commercial windows); 24 (Air quality); 34 (development quantum); 40 (Circular Economy); 44 (designing out crime); 45 (Fire Strategy); 46 (SuDS); 48 (Community facility removed), 48 (wheelchair units), 49 (TfL health and safety) to planning permission ref. 2025/0852/P (for demolition of building and provision of a mixed-use residential-led development) to secure alterations to the external appearance; internal residential and commercial space layouts; omission of community floorspace and increased affordable housing provision; cycle and car parking; hard and soft landscaping, and other associated amendments”

  9 Feb 2026 Full applications
• 2026/2697/P Awaiting decision

  Flat 1, 73 Eton Avenue London NW3 3EU

  Replacement of existing defective rear lean-to conservatory with a new slimline powder-coated aluminium framed conservatory with clear double glazing, on the exact same footprint as existing.

  3 Sep 2026 Full applications