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

• Flat 2 277 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8QF

  2018/1967/P Submitted 26 Apr 2018 50 yards away

  Installation of two timber framed double-glazed vertical sliding sash windows at second floor rear elevation.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 5 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

• 2026/0990/P Refused

  1 Bleeding Heart Yard & 19 Greville Street London EC1N 8SJ

  Change of use from office space and restaurant use (Class E) and members club (Sui Generis) to affordable workspace and restaurant use (Class E) and 1 x residential unit on the third and fourth floors (Class C3). Erection of a two-storey roof extension across 19 Greville Street and 1 Bleeding Heart Yard, including alterations at second-floor level to the interior courtyard elevation, ground-floor fenestration changes, and a roof terrace for the associated residential unit.

  Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3044/P Granted

  London Irish Centre 50-52 Camden Square London NW1 9XB

  Details to discharge Condition 25 Part A (Air Quality Monitoring) of planning permission ref. 2020/1481/P dated 17/05/24 for 'Redevelopment of site to provide new and reconfigured community centre and ancillary residential accommodation (Class D1/ D2) involving alterations to retained buildings at No's. 50, 51 and 52 Camden Square including replacement of two storey 'link' building; demolition of Murray Street and Murray Mews buildings and replacement with part-three / part-four storey building (plus basement level) with second and third floor terraces and new entrance; associated landscaping and cycle parking'.

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/4338/P Awaiting decision

  32 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RU

  Details to discharge condition 6 (tree protection methods) of planning permission 2025/4186/P granted 13/11/2025 for 'Demolition of existing two storey outrigger and replacement with part two-storey, part single storey rear extension, loft conversion with dormer and roof light to main roof at rear, new windows to flanking wall, replacement of existing windows and installation of a gate and fence to side'.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/4141/P Awaiting decision

  24 Endell Street London WC2H 9HQ

  Relocation of three air conditioning condenser units to first floor roof, construction of an acoustic enclosure and other associated works.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3907/P Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 16 Lyndhurst Road London NW3 5NL

  External renovations to the front of the property, including works to the entry porch, steps, replacment front door, installation of metal railings to boundary wall and paving to front garden and erection of a glass roof to the side passage to create a bike shelter.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications