Planning application
65 - 69 Holmes Road London NW5 3AN
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Erection of part seven, part three storey building with two basement levels to provide student accommodation comprising 313 student rooms housed within 278 units with ancillary facilities (sui generis), office use (Class B1) at lower basement and ground floor level.
As published by the council, reference 2012/6548/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2012/6548/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2013
- Postcode
- NW5 3AN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 13 applications since 2011: 8 approved, 4 refused.
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2026/1449/P Awaiting decision
65 - 69 Holmes Road London NW5 3AN
Relocation of one existing fire exit door and the installation of an additional fire exit door on the southern (Azania Mews) elevation of the building (retrospective)
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2025/4241/P Granted
65 - 69 Holmes Road London NW5 3AN
Details to discharge Condition 6 (Living Roof) & Condition 7 (Photovoltaic Cells) of Planning reference 2024/0094/P dated 03/10/24 for division of the existing internal double height E(g) office space into two separate storeys to create 8 additional student accommodation rooms.
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2024/0094/P Granted
65 - 69 Holmes Road London NW5 3AN
Division of the existing internal double height E(g) office space into two separate storeys to create 8 additional student accommodation rooms.
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2024/0890/P Granted
65 - 69 Holmes Road London NW5 3AN
Details pursuant to Condtion 4 (Cycle parking) of planning permission ref: 2020/3698/P dated 13 September 2023 for the Change of use of warehouse space (Use Class B8) to office/light industrial/research and development [Use Class E(g)], including the installation of a mezzanine basement level over a part of the double height warehouse space in order to create additional space for Class E(g)(i-iii) use and external works including replacing roller shutters with curtain wall glazing and introducing blind windows at first floor level.
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2020/2406/P Refused
65-69 Holmes Road London NW5 3AN
Erection of 7th of roof extension to facilitate the creation of 27 student accommodation rooms (Sui Generis) to existing student accommodation
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2018/4871/P Refused
65-69 Holmes Road London NW5 3AN
Erection of 7th floor extension to facilitate the creation of 42 student accommodation rooms (Sui Generis) to existing student accommodation
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2018/4877/P Granted
65-69 Holmes Road London NW5 3AN
The formation of a mezzanine floor (at basement level) to provide study rooms, admininstration, storage areas, kitchen and gym facilities within the student area of the building (partially retrospective)
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2016/6245/P Granted
65-69 Holmes Road London NW5 3AN
Submission of details to discharge condition 14 (details, calculations, method and design of groundworks) and 22 (appointment of engineer)granted under reference 2013/7130/P dated 06/03/14 for the erection of a part seven, part three storey building (plus two storey basement) to provide student accommodation with 273 units (337 rooms and 439 bed spaces), warehouse (Class B8) at basement and ground floor levels and coffee shop (Class A1) at ground floor level following demolition of existing B8 buildings.
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2016/5269/P Granted
65-69 Holmes Road London NW5 3AN
Submission of details to discharge conditions 4 (contamination), 5 (landscaping), 6 (waste), 10 (CHP), 15 (access) and partial discharge of 16 (SuDs) to require the detailed design prior to that element of work, to permission granted under reference 2013/7130/P dated 06/03/14 for the erection of a part seven, part three storey building (plus two storey basement) to provide student accommodation with 273 units (337 rooms and 439 bed spaces), warehouse (Class B8) at basement and ground floor levels and coffee shop (Class A1) at ground floor level following demolition of existing B8 buildings.
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2016/5496/P Granted
65-69 Holmes Road London NW5 3AN
Details of the layout, sections, elevation to partially discharge condition 2 (details of plant equipment reserved) of planning permission reference 2013/7130/P dated 06/03/14 for the erection of a part seven, part three storey building (plus two storey basement) to provide student accommodation with 273 units (337 rooms and 439 bed spaces), warehouse (Class B8) at basement and ground floor levels and coffee shop (Class A1) at ground floor level following demolition of existing B8 buildings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2013
Decision issued: Refused
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22 Jul 2026
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Revision to planning permission (Ref: 2008/1304/P) granted on appeal dated 18/09/2009 (Ref: APP/X5210/A/09/2104541) for the removal of existing plant room at roof level and erection of two additional storeys to create three new self contained residential flats. Revision comprises the provision of one single residential unit (Class C3) within the approved two additional storeys.
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Revision to planning permission (Ref: 2008/1304/P) granted on appeal dated 18/09/2009 (Ref: APP/X5210/A/09/2104541) for the removal of existing plant room at roof level and erection of two additional storeys to create three new self contained residential flats. Revision comprises alterations to windows to north, west, east and south elevations at fourth and fifth floor levels.
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Details pursuant to condition 2 (proposed glazing, perforated glazing and opaque glass cladding at 5th floor level), 3 (details of 1.8 metre high screen between flats 1 and 2 on the approved fourth floor terrace), 4 (cycle storage) and 5 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission (reference 2008/1304/P) for removal of existing plant room at roof level and erection of two additional stories to create three new self-contained residential flats, granted on appeal 18/09/2009 (Ref: APP/X5210/A/09/2104541)
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