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251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

Granted Camden 2013/3880/P Full applications

Works: Demolition

Relates to 2013/3881/P

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

Proposal

Erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. [THIS APPLICATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH A CONCURRENT APPLICATION AT 24-25 BLOOMSBURY SQUARE REF: 2013/3881/P].

As published by the council, reference 2013/3880/P

Application record

Reference
2013/3880/P
Category
Full applications
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
Decided
20 Dec 2013
Postcode
W1T 7RB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 13 applications since 2013: 12 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2017/1391/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Amendment to Tottenham Court Road elevation to insert an additional door to create an additional small retail unit granted under reference 2014/6843/P dated 06/05/17 for variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 12 May 2017 Full applications
  • 2016/3491/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Submission of lighting details, as required by condition 18 of planning permission ref 2014/6843/P (dated 06/05/2015) to vary condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 2 Feb 2017 Full applications
  • 2016/5764/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Installation of building management unit (BMU) on roof as an amendment to application granted under reference 2014/6843/p dated 06/05/15 for variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 30 Nov 2016 Full applications
  • 2015/6888/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Discharge of condition 16 (full details of CCTV strategy including specifications of cameras to be affixed externally) granted under reference 2014/6843/P dated 06/05/15 for variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 20 Jan 2016 Full applications
  • 2015/6889/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Discharge of condition 17 part c (written Scheme of Investigation and programme of archaeological investigation) granted under reference 2014/6843/P dated 06/05/15 for variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 20 Jan 2016 Full applications
  • 2015/3363/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Replacement of glass with stainless steel balustrades, increase mullion spacing on ground, 1st, 6th and 7th floors, cladding system amended from strip window with separate concrete fins to punched window system on 2nd - 5th floors, green roof on 8th floor to be a brown roof and changes to entrance portal, design to interiors, photovoltaic panels reorientation, mounted streetlamps, chimney removal, shop front design amendment , grillage reorientation, Bedford Estates crest to be added, parapets and grillage amended from anodised aluminium to PPC aluminium and opening window to be added for natural smoke ventilation, all amendments to planning permission 2014/6843/P dated 06/05/2015.

    Decided 14 Aug 2015 Full applications
  • 2014/6843/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 6 May 2015 Full applications
  • 2014/6061/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Details of condition 6 (cycle storage specifications) & 19 (specifications for backfilling of redundant pavement vaults) as required by planning permission 2013/3880/P dated 20/12/2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development.

    Decided 9 Jan 2015 Full applications
  • 2014/7042/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Details of conditions 10 and 14 (method statement & engineer) as required by planning permission (2013/3880/P) dated 20/12/2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development.

    Decided 18 Dec 2014 Full applications
  • 2014/6060/P Withdrawn

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Details of piling method statement (condition 13) as required by planning permission (2013/3880/P) dated 20/12/2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development.

    Decided 18 Nov 2014 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Dec 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

  • 2013/3881/P Granted

    24-25 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2PL

    Change of use from office use (Class B1) to residential use (Class C3) to provide seven self-contained flats (3 x one-bed, 1 x two-bed and 3 x three-bed) at lower ground to third floor levels of No.24 and part lower ground and ground to third floor levels of No.25, including demolition of rear ground floor extension at No.24. [THIS APPLICATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH A CONCURRENT APPLICATION AT 1 BEDFORD AVENUE REF: 2013/3880/P].

    Decided 20 Dec 2013 Full applications

15+ later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 2017/0620/P Granted

    251 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7RB

    Submission of a noise survey, as required by condition 7 of planning permission ref 2014/5568/P) which made amendments to planning permission ref 2013/3880/P for the erection of an eight storey mixed use building.

    Decided 18 May 2017 Full applications
  • 2017/1391/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Amendment to Tottenham Court Road elevation to insert an additional door to create an additional small retail unit granted under reference 2014/6843/P dated 06/05/17 for variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 12 May 2017 Full applications
  • 2016/3491/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Submission of lighting details, as required by condition 18 of planning permission ref 2014/6843/P (dated 06/05/2015) to vary condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 2 Feb 2017 Full applications
  • 2015/5307/P Granted

    1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road London London Camden W1T 7RB

    Details of green roof required by condition 4 of planning permission 2014/6843/P dated 06/05/2015 (Variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 30 Nov 2016 Full applications
  • 2016/5764/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Installation of building management unit (BMU) on roof as an amendment to application granted under reference 2014/6843/p dated 06/05/15 for variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 30 Nov 2016 Full applications
  • 2015/5306/P Granted

    1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7RB

    Details pursuant to conditions 10 (material samples) & 11b (ground investigation) of planning permission ref 2014/6843/P granted on 6 May 2015 (varying earlier permission 2013/3880/P granted on 20 December 2013) for: 'Erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road.'

    Decided 9 Sep 2016 Full applications
  • 2015/6889/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Discharge of condition 17 part c (written Scheme of Investigation and programme of archaeological investigation) granted under reference 2014/6843/P dated 06/05/15 for variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 20 Jan 2016 Full applications
  • 2015/6888/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Discharge of condition 16 (full details of CCTV strategy including specifications of cameras to be affixed externally) granted under reference 2014/6843/P dated 06/05/15 for variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 20 Jan 2016 Full applications
  • 2015/5308/P Granted

    1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7RB

    Details pursuant to conditions 20 (shop front recesses) of 2014/6843/P granted on 6 May 2015 (varying earlier permission 2013/3880/P granted on 20 December 2013) for: 'Erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).'

    Decided 13 Nov 2015 Full applications
  • 2014/6843/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Decided 6 May 2015 Full applications
  • 2014/6061/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Details of condition 6 (cycle storage specifications) & 19 (specifications for backfilling of redundant pavement vaults) as required by planning permission 2013/3880/P dated 20/12/2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development.

    Decided 9 Jan 2015 Full applications
  • 2014/7042/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Details of conditions 10 and 14 (method statement & engineer) as required by planning permission (2013/3880/P) dated 20/12/2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development.

    Decided 18 Dec 2014 Full applications
  • 2014/6060/P Withdrawn

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Details of piling method statement (condition 13) as required by planning permission (2013/3880/P) dated 20/12/2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development.

    Decided 18 Nov 2014 Full applications
  • 2014/5568/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Non-material amendment to approved permission 2013/3880/P for revised core configurations/internal rationalisation, infill of vaults reduced to amend basement footprint, new fire door to rear, dry riser location on Bedford Avenue amended and horizontal transoms introduced to Bedford Avenue elevation and revised basement plan.

    Decided 15 Oct 2014 Full applications
  • 2014/4866/P Granted

    251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    Details of a programme of ground investigation (condition 11a); and outline written scheme of investigation (17a) as required by planning permission (2013/3880/P) dated 20/12/2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development.

    Decided 22 Sep 2014 Full applications

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 20 December 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    2014/4866/P 50 yards away

    Details of a programme of ground investigation (condition 11a); and outline written scheme of investigation (17a) as required by planning permission (2013/3880/P) dated 20/12/2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development.

    Granted Full applications

  • 251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    2014/6061/P 50 yards away

    Details of condition 6 (cycle storage specifications) & 19 (specifications for backfilling of redundant pavement vaults) as required by planning permission 2013/3880/P dated 20/12/2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development.

    Granted Full applications

  • 251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    2016/5764/P 50 yards away

    Installation of building management unit (BMU) on roof as an amendment to application granted under reference 2014/6843/p dated 06/05/15 for variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Granted Full applications Demolition

  • 251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    2014/7042/P 50 yards away

    Details of conditions 10 and 14 (method statement & engineer) as required by planning permission (2013/3880/P) dated 20/12/2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development.

    Granted Full applications

  • 251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    2014/6060/P 50 yards away

    Details of piling method statement (condition 13) as required by planning permission (2013/3880/P) dated 20/12/2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development.

    Withdrawn Full applications

  • 251-258 Tottenham Court Road and 1 Bedford Avenue London W1T 7RB

    2014/6843/P 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 4 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: 2013/3880/P dated 20 December 2013 for the erection of an eight storey building plus basement level for a mixed use development comprising retail use (Class A1) at part basement and ground floor levels and office use (Class B1) at part ground and first to seventh floor levels with associated plant in basement and roof, following complete demolition of existing retail/office buildings at 1 Bedford Avenue and 251-258 Tottenham Court Road. (namely for the creation of accessible terraces at 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th floor levels on Morwell Street serving offices).

    Granted Full applications Demolition

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