Planning application
2-6 Southampton Row 118-120 High Holborn (First - Fifth Floors) London WC1B 4AA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Reduction in the number of hotel rooms and various external alterations to the building, as amendments to planning permission ref 2007/5204/P dated 30/05/2008 for conversion and alterations of the former Baptist Church Headquarters to create 84 bedroom hotel (Class C1).
As published by the council, reference 2012/5592/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2012/5592/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 26 Nov 2012
- Postcode
- WC1B 4AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2012
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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2018/2633/P Granted
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What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 26 November 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.
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