Planning application
16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference 2012/3352/L
Application record
- Reference
- 2012/3352/L
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- 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.
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2015/5065/L Granted
16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP
Various internal refurbishments and remedial works to rising damp & roof leaks
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2015/0750/L Withdrawn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.
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2012/3343/P Granted
16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP
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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2013
Decision issued: Granted
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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 heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP
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 Full applications Extension -
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.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings -
16 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP
Various internal refurbishments and remedial works to rising damp & roof leaks
Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
15 Great James Street London WC1N 3DP
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 DemolitionDomestic -
14 - 15 Gordon Fisher House Great James Street London WC1N 3DP
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
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 docsSmall domestic
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