38 Kingsway London WC2B 6EY

This site has had 2 applications since 2012: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 2012/4592/P Granted

  38 Kingsway London WC2B 6EY

  Details of elevations and sections of shopfront (Condition 3) in relation to planning permission 2010/3759/P granted in 06/10/2010 for the change of use from office and erection of extensions at 61 - 62 Lincolns Inn Fields, 36 - 38 Kingsway and 40 - 42 Kingsway to form a hotel, residential, conference facilities, restaurant, bar and retail uses; roof alterations and extensions with roof plant to 5th -9th floors of 36 - 38 Kingsway; rear extensions and facade alterations at all levels within internal lightwell between Kingsway and Lincoln Inn Fields blocks; roof extension, terraces and plant to 40 - 42 Kingsway; alterations to forecourt of 61 - 62 Lincolns Inn Fields.

  Decided 30 Oct 2012 Full applications

1. 23 Aug 2012

   Decision issued: Granted

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 2010/3759/P Granted

  61 - 62 Lincoln's Inn Fields (Incorporating 36 - 38 Kingsway & 40 - 42 Kingsway) London WC2A 3PX

  Change of use from office and erection of extensions at 61 - 62 Lincolns Inn Fields, 36 - 38 Kingsway and 40 - 42 Kingsway to form a hotel, residential, conference facilities, restaurant, bar and retail uses; roof alterations and extensions with roof plant to 5th -9th floors of 36 - 38 Kingsway; rear extensions and facade alterations at all levels within internal lightwell between Kingsway and Lincoln Inn Fields blocks; roof extension, terraces and plant to 40 - 42 Kingsway; alterations to forecourt of 61 - 62 Lincolns Inn Fields.

  Decided 6 Oct 2010 Full applications

Camden granted permission on 23 August 2012, 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 37 Kingsway London WC2B 6TP

  2012/5761/P 50 yards away

  Request for observations from Westminster Council for Use of the building as 34 serviced apartments at floors 1-4 (Class C1), 21 residential apartments at (floors 5-8 (Class C3), retail at ground floor and restaurant (Class A3) and ancillary facilities at basement level . New plant equipment and screening at roof level. Minor alterations to the internal lightwells and a new shopfront and new entrances from Kingsway (S ite No. 37 - 39).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing

• 61 - 62 Lincoln's Inn Fields (Incorporating 36 - 38 Kingsway & 40 - 42 Kingsway) London WC2A 3PX

  2010/5789/P 50 yards away

  Details of the waste storage and removal and details of the cycle storage area pursuant to conditions 14 and 15 of planning permission dated 06/10/10 (ref. 2010/3759/P) (for the change of use from office and erection of extensions at 61 - 62 Lincolns Inn Fields, 36 - 38 Kingsway and 40 - 42 Kingsway to form a hotel, residential, conference facilities, restaurant, bar and retail uses; plus various roof alterations and extensions, rear extensions and facade alterations at all levels

  Granted Full applications Extension Roofing

• 36-38 Kingsway London WC2B 6EX

  2011/6198/P 50 yards away

  Amendment to planning permission granted 06/10/10 (Ref: 2010/3759/P) to use the ground floor as a restuarant in connection with the change of use from office and erection of extensions at 61 - 62 Lincolns Inn Fields, 36 - 38 Kingsway and 40 - 42 Kingsway to form a hotel, residential, conference facilities, restaurant, bar and retail uses; roof alterations and extensions with roof plant to 5th -9th floors of 36 - 38 Kingsway; rear extensions and facade alterations at all levels within internal lightwell between Kingsway and Lincoln Inn Fields blocks; roof extension, terraces and plant to 40 - 42 Kingsway; alterations to forecourt of 61 - 62 Lincolns Inn Fields.

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension Roofing

• Pavement outside 36 Kingsway London WC2B 6EY

  2017/2492/P 50 yards away

  Installation of telephone kiosk on the pavement.

  Refused Full applications

• 61 - 62 Lincoln's Inn Fields (Incorporating 36 - 38 Kingsway & 40 - 42 Kingsway) London WC2A 3PX

  2010/6651/L 50 yards away

  Submission of details of method of concealing pipework for ventilation system to 40-42 Kingsway of listed building consent dated 24/09/2010 (ref: 2010/3760/L) for internal and external alterations plus erection of roof terrace and plant to 40-42 Kingsway, in association with change of use of 1st-5th floors to residential use.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• Outside Victory House Kingsway (Opposite Wild Court) London WC2B 6EX

  2025/0863/P 50 yards away

  Removal of an existing InLink Unit, and the deployment of a replacement Street Hub 3 unit

  Refused Full applications
  Several homes

• 2026/0369/P Granted

  Railway embankment and land west of 49 Adelaide Road London NW3 3QB

  Installation of a new DNO (Distribution Network Operator) cabinet and erection secure access gate to Adelaide Road, erection of staircase to railway embankment, associated works.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3694/P Granted

  19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

  Details pursuant to condition 19 (external lighting) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3904/P Granted

  14 Templewood Avenue London NW3 7XA

  Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Tree protection measures) of planning permission 2026/2315/P dated 10/08/2026 for "Erection of an orangery/outbuilding in the rear garden."

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 2025/2002/P Granted

  11 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL

  Change of use from office (Class E) to residential to form a single-family dwelling (Class C3); associated internal and external alterations

  Received 9 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3551/P Granted

  19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

  Details pursuant to condition 21 (Details of gates/barriers onto Charterhouse Street) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications