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16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP

Granted Camden 2012/3343/P Full applications

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Excavation to extend basement level at rear, beneath ground floor extension and external alterations at main roof including replacement of water tank enclosure, all for existing offices (Class B1)

As published by the council, reference 2012/3343/P

Application record

Reference
2012/3343/P
Category
Full applications
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Decided
29 Jan 2013
Postcode
WC1N 3DP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 4 applications since 2013: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2015/5065/L Granted

    16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP

    Various internal refurbishments and remedial works to rising damp & roof leaks

    Decided 9 Feb 2016 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2015/0750/L Withdrawn

    16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP

    Internal refurbishment of existing office including strip out and replacement of all interior drywall partitions, removal of five existing chimney breasts to be replaced with steel beams to support the chimney stack, replacement and reconfiguration of existing mechanical and electrical install with more efficient systems following existing service routes, remedial water ingress works at lower ground third floor levels and re-configuration of existing external air cooled condenser units within the light well below street level affecting internal of a Grade II* Listed Building.

    Decided 20 Mar 2015 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2012/3352/L Granted

    16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP

    Internal alterations in association to the excavation to extend basement level at rear beneath ground floor extension and external alterations at main roof including replacement of water tank enclosure, all for existing offices (Class B1)

    Decided 29 Jan 2013 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jan 2013

    Decision issued: Granted

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 29 January 2013, 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.

About full applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP

    2015/0750/L 50 yards away

    Internal refurbishment of existing office including strip out and replacement of all interior drywall partitions, removal of five existing chimney breasts to be replaced with steel beams to support the chimney stack, replacement and reconfiguration of existing mechanical and electrical install with more efficient systems following existing service routes, remedial water ingress works at lower ground third floor levels and re-configuration of existing external air cooled condenser units within the light well below street level affecting internal of a Grade II* Listed Building.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings

  • 16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP

    2012/3352/L 50 yards away

    Internal alterations in association to the excavation to extend basement level at rear beneath ground floor extension and external alterations at main roof including replacement of water tank enclosure, all for existing offices (Class B1)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension

  • 16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP

    2015/5065/L 50 yards away

    Various internal refurbishments and remedial works to rising damp & roof leaks

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings

  • 15 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP

    2016/2297/P 50 yards away

    Enlargement of ground and lower ground floors rear extensions by repositioning the rear elevation, to 'change of use of office building to single family dwelling to include erection of two-storey rear extension at lower ground and ground floor level following demolition of existing two storey extension' approved under planning application 2013/3117/P dated 22/01/14.

    Refused Full applications Extension Demolition
    Domestic

  • 14 - 15 Gordon Fisher House Great James Street London WC1N 3DP

    2021/3581/P 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to Condition 4 (Appointment of Qualified Chartered Engineer) and Condition 5 (Cycle Storage) of planning permission 2019/3871/P, dated 11/06/2020 (for: excavation of basement, rear extension, roof terraces; dormer roof extension, roof lights, all to no. 15; glazed balustrade to nos 14 and 15)

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1

  • 14-15 Gordon Fisher House Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3DP

    2022/3531/L Submitted 13 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    Alterations and extensions in association with change of use of the building, including extensions as approved by listed building consent ref 2019/4344/L dated 11.6.20 (for the excavation of basement extension and erection of part single-storey, part four-storey rear extension above; formation of roof terraces at first and main roof levels; erection of dormer roof extension and installation of 2 rooflights to rear roofslope; installation of glazed balustrade to rear parapet across nos 14 and 15; internal renovations including reinstatement of openings between nos 14 and 15 at all floor levels), plus various minor external and internal amendments including additional rooflight at ground floor level and new windows to the rear courtyard.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +1 19 docs
    Small domestic

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    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    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
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    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/2002/P Granted

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    Received 9 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications