54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

This site has had 10 applications since 2012: 4 approved, 6 refused.

• 2014/7006/L Refused

  54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

  Creation of roof terrace at 2nd floor level with installation of timber glazed doors & raise the existing parapet wall by 150mm & fit new stone coping, and to fix a 1450mm obscure glazed panel attached to black painted metal railings.

  Decided 13 Jan 2015 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2014/7003/L Refused

  54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

  Installation of roof terrace at 2nd floor level with timber glazed doors & increased in height of the existing parapet wall with new stone coping, and to installation of an obscure glazed panel attached to black painted metal railings.

  Decided 13 Jan 2015 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2014/6786/P Refused

  54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

  Creation of roof terrace at 2nd floor level with installation of timber glazed doors & raise the existing parapet wall by 150mm and fit a new stone coping, and to fix a 1450mm obscure glazed panel attached to black painted metal railings.

  Decided 13 Jan 2015 Full applications
• 2014/1547/L Refused

  54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

  Erection of obscured glazed balustrades and parapets at first and second floor level to rear elevation to create 2 roof terraces and associated alterations to include the replace of existing 2 x UPVC windows with timber glazed doors.

  Decided 29 Apr 2014 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2014/1497/P Refused

  54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

  Erection of obscured glazed balustrades and parapets at first and second floor level to rear elevation to create 2 roof terraces and associated alterations to include the replace of existing 2 x UPVC windows with timber glazed doors in connection with residential units (Class C3) and interview room (Class D1).

  Decided 29 Apr 2014 Full applications
• 2013/8204/L Granted

  54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

  Replacement of 2 x existing non-original lights with 2 x traditional lantern style lights on either side of the St. Chad's Street (side) entrance.

  Decided 7 Feb 2014 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2013/4831/P Granted

  54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

  Installation of new railings at rear basement level to existing mixed use (D1/B1) building.

  Decided 10 Oct 2013 Full applications
• 2013/4971/L Granted

  54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

  Installation of new railings at rear basement level to existing mixed use (D1/B1) building.

  Decided 10 Oct 2013 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2012/1145/L Granted

  54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

  Installation of internal door at first floor level.

  Decided 11 Apr 2012 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 13 Jan 2015

   Decision issued: Refused

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

  2014/7006/L 50 yards away

  Creation of roof terrace at 2nd floor level with installation of timber glazed doors & raise the existing parapet wall by 150mm & fit new stone coping, and to fix a 1450mm obscure glazed panel attached to black painted metal railings.

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• Birkenhead Street Estate (Fleetfield, Fleetway, Riverfleet, Riverside) Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BH/8BJ/8BL/8BP

  2011/2088/P 50 yards away

  Installation of 2 communal satellite dishes, a new antenna with associated equipment cabinet and new external cable runs to each block of residential flats on the Birkenhead Street Estate (Class C3)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling

• Flat 3 277 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8QF

  2018/5168/P Submitted 24 Oct 2018 50 yards away

  Replacement of mansard roof with an enlarged mansard roof, to include an additional front and rear dormer.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 11 docs

• 277A Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8QF

  2016/6924/P 50 yards away

  Amendments to planning permission granted under reference 2014/4267/P (demolition of existing building and comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment of the site to provide 60 residential units (including 14 affordable flats) comprising: 56 units arranged around the new open space (seven x 2 storey houses plus lower-ground floor, 49 x flats in 3, 7 and 8 storey blocks plus lower-ground floor) and 4 flats in a 4 storey plus lower-ground building on St Chads street, with ancillary basement gym; with offices at ground and lower-ground floor, café/gallery (Class A1/Class A3) at ground floor, together with cycle parking, access, landscaping, boundary treatments and associated works), dated 10/10/14 (as amended by planning permission 2015/2285/P) to include a variation to the wording of Condition 5 (materials).

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition
  Major scheme

• Birkenhead Estate Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BP

  2015/0254/T 50 yards away

  WITHIN GROUNDS: 5 x Silver Birch - Fell 2 x Holly Bush - Fell Reconsultation due to amended location of trees

  Granted Trees

• 277A Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8QF

  2015/2511/P 50 yards away

  Details of written programme of ground investigation required by condition 9(a) of planning permission 2014/4267/P dated 10/10/2014 (for demolition of existing building and comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment of the site to residential use with ancillary basement gym, offices, café/gallery and associated works)

  Granted Full applications Demolition

• 2026/0369/P Granted

  Railway embankment and land west of 49 Adelaide Road London NW3 3QB

  Installation of a new DNO (Distribution Network Operator) cabinet and erection secure access gate to Adelaide Road, erection of staircase to railway embankment, associated works.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3694/P Granted

  19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

  Details pursuant to condition 19 (external lighting) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3904/P Granted

  14 Templewood Avenue London NW3 7XA

  Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Tree protection measures) of planning permission 2026/2315/P dated 10/08/2026 for "Erection of an orangery/outbuilding in the rear garden."

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 2025/2002/P Granted

  11 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL

  Change of use from office (Class E) to residential to form a single-family dwelling (Class C3); associated internal and external alterations

  Received 9 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3551/P Granted

  19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

  Details pursuant to condition 21 (Details of gates/barriers onto Charterhouse Street) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications