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London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

Granted Camden 2012/3998/L Heritage and listed buildings

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing

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

Proposal

Erection of a 4th floor mansard roof extension and alterations to existing 3rd floor on north side (facing Mecklenburgh Square) to provide 16 additional student bedrooms, internal alterations to staff rooms to provide additional bedrooms at lower ground and ground floors, installation of new roof plant at northeast corner of block, installation of new door on internal courtyard elevation and widening of kitchen service entrance on Doughty Street elevation, and various other internal and external alterations

As published by the council, reference 2012/3998/L

Application record

Reference
2012/3998/L
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
Decided
12 Feb 2013
Postcode
WC1N 2AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 8 applications since 2013: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/4913/L Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    Installation of a blue heritage plaque on the north elevation.

    Decided 9 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2020/1178/T Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    COURTYARD AREA: 1 x Large Mulberry Tree (T1) - Gentle reduction by no more than 1.5m and reshape. Selective lateral reduction by up to 2m, no more tahn 35%, reducing the overly long laterals by no more than 2.5m and bringing the tree back to shape.

    Decided 9 Mar 2020 Trees
  • 2018/0439/L Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    Repair of railings, coping stones and window on west elevation following car accident

    Decided 5 Mar 2018 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2016/2384/T Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    ALONG EASTERN BOUNDARY - 1 x Plane - Install support cable in southern branch and thin Southern Lateral branches by 10% to reduce end weight and reduce risk of failure 1 x Plane - Crown thin by 10 % eastern and western lateral limbs to reduce end weight and risk of failure.

    Decided 15 Jun 2016 Trees
  • 2016/0610/T Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x London Plane - Remove lateral at 20m with cavity on west side of crown and reduce crown above eastern co-dominant by 2m 1 x London Plane - Reduce lateral spread of crown to south-west and west by 2m

    Decided 15 Mar 2016 Trees
  • 2014/2077/P Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    Details of facing brickwork (condition 4) of planning permission granted on 12/02/2013 (ref: 2012/3962/P for the erection of a 4th floor mansard roof extension and alterations to existing 3rd floor on north side (facing Mecklenburgh Square) to provide 16 additional student bedrooms, installation of new roof plant at northeast corner of block, installation of new door on internal courtyard elevation and widening of kitchen service entrance on Doughty Street elevation.)

    Decided 27 May 2014 Full applications
  • 2012/3962/P Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    Erection of a 4th floor mansard roof extension and alterations to existing 3rd floor on north side (facing Mecklenburgh Square) to provide 16 additional student bedrooms, installation of new roof plant at northeast corner of block, installation of new door on internal courtyard elevation and widening of kitchen service entrance on Doughty Street elevation

    Decided 12 Feb 2013 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2013

    Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 2014/2454/L Granted

    Goodenough College London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    Details/samples of windows, stone and slate, as required by condition 4 of Listed Building Consent ref 2013/4899/L (dated 16/10/2013), for Amendments to the approved LB consent ref: 2012/3998/L granted 12/02/2013, Including new external services, new external door to quadrangle and widening of kitchen entrance onto Doughty Street; Internal alterations including the replacement of service infrastructure, conversion of offices and other areas into 15 additional bedrooms, creation of 2 x kitchenettes and refurbishment of bedrooms corridors and stairwells.

    Decided 25 Jun 2014 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2013/4899/L Granted

    Goodenough College, London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    Amendments to the approved LB consent ref: 2012/3998/L granted 12/02/2013, Including new external services, new external door to quadrangle and widening of kitchen entrance onto Doughty Street; Internal alterations including the replacement of service infrastructure, conversion of offices and other areas into 15 additional bedrooms, creation of 2 x kitchenettes and refurbishment of bedrooms corridors and stairwells.

    Decided 16 Oct 2013 Heritage and listed buildings

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 12 February 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

Within 500 metres

  • Goodenough College, London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2013/4241/P 0m away

    Details pursuant to condition 10 (Construction Management Statement) of planning permission dated 12/02/2013 (Ref: 2012/3962/P) for erection of 4th floor mansard roof extension and other alterations.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer
  • London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2025/4913/L Submitted 31 Oct 2025 0m away

    Installation of a blue heritage plaque on the north elevation.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs
  • London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2016/2384/T 0m away

    ALONG EASTERN BOUNDARY - 1 x Plane - Install support cable in southern branch and thin Southern Lateral branches by 10% to reduce end weight and reduce risk of failure 1 x Plane - Crown thin by 10 % eastern and western lateral limbs to reduce end weight and risk of failure.

    Granted Trees
  • Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2020/5123/T 0m away

    IN GARDEN AREA: 19 x London Planes (T457, T488, T489, T490, T491, T492, T493, T494, T495, T496, T497, T498, T499,T500, T501, T502, T503, T504 & T505) - Reduce each crown by approx. 2 - 3m in height and spread to give clearance from the main building and keep clear from guttering, as required. To crown lift each crown to the mandatory clearance of 5m above ground level to give access for high sided vehicles. 3 x London Planes (A1, A2 & A3) - Prune clear from the side of the property approx. 2 - 3m and reduced the overall height and re-balance crowns by approx. 2 -3m. Selectively prune the side laterals of each tree to give clearance to the buildings. Crown lift each crown to the mandatory clearance of 5m above ground level, to give clearance for high sided vehicles.

    Granted Trees
  • Goodenough College London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2014/3927/P 0m away

    Details of extract ventilation system required by condition 6 of planning permission 2012/3692/P granted on 12.2.13 for erection of roof extension, installation of roofplant and various alterations.

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • Goodenough College London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2014/3395/P 0m away

    External alterations, including the installation of 4 no. low level ventilation housings, in connection with the basement plant rooms, and the installation of an external waste drainage run on at first floor level of the quadrangle elevation of the Guildford Street block.

    Granted Full applications

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    88 Frognal London NW3 6XB

    Discharge of condition 4 (a) Plan, elevation and section drawings of all new internal doors at a scale of 1:10 with typical moulding and architrave details at a scale of 1:1. b) Plan, elevation and section drawings, including jambs, head and cill, of all new windows and doors, including garage doors and windows, at a scale of 1:10 with typical glazing bar details at 1:1) of 2025/3436/L (External works comprising demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single-storey ground floor extension; demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement garage; alterations and repairs to roof; repair and minor alterations to building facade; provision of new hard and soft landscaping. Interior works comprising general remodelling works; minor changes to planform and openings; installation of new mechanical and electrical services throughout)

    2 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Flat 1, 73 Eton Avenue London NW3 3EU

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    3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/3754/L Awaiting decision

    10 Great Ormond Street London Camden WC1N 3RB

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    2 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Dunboyne Road Estate Dunboyne Road London NW3 2YY

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    29 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/3773/L Awaiting decision

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