Planning application
2012/4434/L
Academy Hotel 17 Gower Street London WC1E 6HG
Proposal
Installation of 11 wall-mounted air conditioning units at rear ground floor level all in connection with existing hotel (Class C1) (retrospective).
As published by the council, reference 2012/4434/L
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2013
Decision issued: Refused and Warning of Enforcement Action to be Taken
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About heritage and listed buildings applications
How this application type works
Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.
More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide
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