Planning application
2013/4439/P
39 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PH
Proposal
Variation to condition 6 (development built in accordance with approved plans) of planning permission granted 08/06/2012 (ref: 2012/0021/P) as amended on 19/12/2012 (ref: 2012/5196/P) for the erection of a rear extension at basement, ground, first, and second floor levels, creation of a roof terrace at second floor level; the installation of two new lightwells and enlargement of existing lightwells with glass block covers to pavement of Willoughby Street, and installation of a sliding rooflight at fourth floor level for use of the roof as a terrace in connection with the change of use and conversion of the ancillary retail and office space at rear basement and ground floors and offices at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors to create 2x 1 bed and 1x2 bed units. The amendment includes the installation of 3x obscured glass windows to side elevation at ground floor level.
As published by the council, reference 2013/4439/P
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2013
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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About full applications applications
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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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