Planning application
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.
As published by the council, reference 2014/5946/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2014/5946/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2015
- Postcode
- WC1A 1BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 27 applications since 2010: 26 approved, 0 refused.
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2019/2366/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Discharge of Condition 8 (pre-submission of layout plans) granted under reference 2014/5646/P dated 30/03/15 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.
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2019/6035/A Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Installation of projecting flag signage on the New Oxford Street, Museum Street and High Holborn frontages of the building and associated works.
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2019/2367/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Non-Material Amendment to increase the size of the flexible A1/A3/D2 use to include part of the adjacent mezzanine space granted under reference 2014/5646/P dated 30/03/15 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.
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2019/1647/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Discharge of Condition 13 (Cycle Storage facilities) granted under reference 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/15 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.
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2019/1017/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details of a post-installation noise assessment as required by condition 19 of planning permisson reference 2014/5946/P (dated 30/03/15) for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.
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2019/0894/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details of mechanial plant specifications as required by condition 20 of planning permission reference 2014/5946/P (dated 30/03/15).
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2018/5750/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details of green, brown and biodiverse roofs and green wall required by condition 15 of planning permission 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/2015 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.
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2018/5416/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details pursuant to condition 3 part c and 3f (materials) and condition 10 (landscaping) of planning permission 2014/5946/P granted on 30/03/2015 for 'Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.'
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2018/5150/P Granted
21 - 31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Amendments to planning permission 2014/5946/P, dated 30/03/15, for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works; namely to introduce an additional flexible use (Class D2) use at part ground and mezzanine floors.
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2018/2536/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details pursuant to condition 13 (part) cycle parking (excluding commercial short stay), condition 14 (electric vehicle charging) and condition 22 (bird/bat boxes) relating to application reference 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/2015 for the 'Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office'.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2015
Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
15+ later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2019/2319/P Granted
21-31New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Non-Material Amendment to amend the trigger for Condition 11 granted under reference 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/15 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, winter gardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.
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2019/1647/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Discharge of Condition 13 (Cycle Storage facilities) granted under reference 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/15 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.
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2019/1017/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details of a post-installation noise assessment as required by condition 19 of planning permisson reference 2014/5946/P (dated 30/03/15) for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.
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2019/0894/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details of mechanial plant specifications as required by condition 20 of planning permission reference 2014/5946/P (dated 30/03/15).
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2018/5750/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details of green, brown and biodiverse roofs and green wall required by condition 15 of planning permission 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/2015 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.
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2018/5416/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details pursuant to condition 3 part c and 3f (materials) and condition 10 (landscaping) of planning permission 2014/5946/P granted on 30/03/2015 for 'Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.'
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2018/5150/P Granted
21 - 31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Amendments to planning permission 2014/5946/P, dated 30/03/15, for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works; namely to introduce an additional flexible use (Class D2) use at part ground and mezzanine floors.
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2018/2536/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details pursuant to condition 13 (part) cycle parking (excluding commercial short stay), condition 14 (electric vehicle charging) and condition 22 (bird/bat boxes) relating to application reference 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/2015 for the 'Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office'.
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2018/1934/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details pursuant to condition 17 (detailed layout plans) of planning permission 2014/5946/P granted on 30/03/2015 for 'Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.'
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2017/6719/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Reduction in the extent of the entrance canopies, amendments to retail entrance doors, amendments to glazed opening to Dunn's Passage, amendments to Dunn's Passage upstand and addition of a void in the floorplate of levels 6 & 7 to create vertical link between levels 5 and 7, to planning permission for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), for a mixed use scheme (B1/A1/A3/D1/C3) approved under planning permission 2014/5946/P, dated 30/03/2015.
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2017/3300/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details of windows, metal and stone panels, canopies, grills, doors and gates, as required by condition 3b of planning permission ref 2014/5946/P, dated 30/03/2015 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use).
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2017/2949/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Change of use of part of basement from A1/A3 to B1, increase in terrace balustrade and lift overrun height and amendments to cycle and bin store layout, to planning permission for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), for a mixed use scheme (B1/A1/A3/D1/C3) approved under planning permission 2014/5946/P, dated 30/03/2015.
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2017/1106/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Details pursuant to Condition 3, parts (a), (d), (e), (g) and (h) (materials and external lighting) of planning permission reference 2014/5946/P, dated 30/03/2015, for Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.
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2016/0713/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Non-material amendments to planning permission 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/15 for 'Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.' Amendments include alterations to building facades and corner design treatment and alterations to basement and ground floor layouts.
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2016/6646/P Granted
21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA
Amendments to planning permission 2014/5946/P, dated 30/03/15, for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works to include provision of revolving doors to the main entrance, introduction of metal deck/gantry at mezzanine level within ground floor service yard area, changes to ground level retail bays along Museum Street, reduction of residential projecting frames by 100mm, re-alignment of rear façade of residential element of proposed building, changes to design of mezzanine decks and second floor mezzanine, amendment to plant screen geometry at roof level, overrun to two approved lifts serving roof terrace increased by 500mm and setting out and position of the public terrace lift core revised.
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 30 March 2015, 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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