Planning application
54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB
Works: Windows or glazing
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 2014/6786/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2014/6786/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Decided
- 13 Jan 2015
- Postcode
- WC1H 8BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 10 applications since 2012: 4 approved, 6 refused.
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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.
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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.
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2014/6785/P 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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2012/1145/L Granted
54 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB
Installation of internal door at first floor level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2015
Decision issued: Refused
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22 Jul 2026
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