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53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

Granted Camden 2015/2077/L Heritage and listed buildings

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Internal and external works of alterations; including works to the basement areas on the east side of the house; lowering of the floors in the pavement vaults plus installation of plant machinery on the roof.

As published by the council, reference 2015/2077/L

Application record

Reference
2015/2077/L
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Decided
2 Feb 2016
Postcode
WC1B 3DP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 17 applications since 2010: 15 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2021/0043/L Granted

    53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    Installation of security fish eye cameras and motion-activity security in basement area only.

    Decided 5 Jan 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2020/3909/L Withdrawn

    53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    Installation of fish eye security cameras and motion activated security spotlights to the basement area and ground floor external elevations.

    Decided 14 Oct 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2020/2958/L Granted

    53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    Provision of replacement timber door in place of unauthorised modern metal door in front basement area access to house.

    Decided 24 Nov 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2017/0132/L Granted

    53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    Cleaning east facade to Bloomsbury Street and south facade to garden court.

    Decided 23 Mar 2017 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2017/0131/L Granted

    53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    Alterations to basement areas to improve access, including replacement of metal stair in Bedford Square basement area, creation of new landing and re-siting gate in Bloomsbury Street; removal of concrete stair in Bloomsbury Street basement area and closing up of gateway.

    Decided 23 Mar 2017 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2016/6846/P Granted

    53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    Alterations to basement areas to improve access, including replacement of metal stair in Bedford Square basement area, creation of new landing and resiting gate in Bloomsbury Street; removal of concrete stair in Bloomsbury Street basement area and closing up gateway.

    Decided 23 Mar 2017 Full applications
  • 2016/6845/P Granted

    53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    Cleaning east facade to Bloomsbury Street and south facade to garden court.

    Decided 23 Mar 2017 Full applications
  • 2015/5950/L Granted

    53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    The cleaning of the north, east and south elevations of the mews house fronting Bedford Avenue.

    Decided 18 May 2016 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2015/1719/P Granted

    53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    Installation of plant machinery plus acoustic screen at roof level including works to the basement areas on the east side of the house and the lowering of the floors in the pavement vaults.

    Decided 2 Feb 2016 Full applications
  • 2015/1633/L Granted

    53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    Internal and external alterations to rear mews building including internal refurbishment, Installation of 3x air conditioning units at roof level with metal enclosure, installation of new doors and 1x replacement skylight at rear.

    Decided 6 Aug 2015 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2016

    Decision issued: Granted

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 2 February 2016, 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    2015/1633/L 0m away

    Internal and external alterations to rear mews building including internal refurbishment, Installation of 3x air conditioning units at roof level with metal enclosure, installation of new doors and 1x replacement skylight at rear.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings
  • 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    2011/4102/L 0m away

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 5d (plan, section and elevation of all new fireplaces at a scale of 1:10 with typical details at a scale of 1:2 including corresponding floor plans) of listed building consent 2008/2644/L granted on 12/05/2009 for the works associated with the change of use from office use (Class B1) to residential use (Class C3) to create a single-family dwelling house

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings
    Domestic
  • 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    2017/0132/L 0m away

    Cleaning east facade to Bloomsbury Street and south facade to garden court.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings
  • 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    2020/2958/L 0m away

    Provision of replacement timber door in place of unauthorised modern metal door in front basement area access to house.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings
  • 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    2013/0979/L 0m away

    Details pursuant to condition 3 (window-finish details) of listed building consent dated 15/10/12 (Ref: 2012/0961/L)for the installation of secondary glazing to existing dwelling house (Class C3)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing
    Domestic
  • 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    2017/0131/L 0m away

    Alterations to basement areas to improve access, including replacement of metal stair in Bedford Square basement area, creation of new landing and re-siting gate in Bloomsbury Street; removal of concrete stair in Bloomsbury Street basement area and closing up of gateway.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings

In Camden

  • 2026/0825/L Granted

    88 Frognal London NW3 6XB

    Discharge of condition 4 (a) Plan, elevation and section drawings of all new internal doors at a scale of 1:10 with typical moulding and architrave details at a scale of 1:1. b) Plan, elevation and section drawings, including jambs, head and cill, of all new windows and doors, including garage doors and windows, at a scale of 1:10 with typical glazing bar details at 1:1) of 2025/3436/L (External works comprising demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single-storey ground floor extension; demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement garage; alterations and repairs to roof; repair and minor alterations to building facade; provision of new hard and soft landscaping. Interior works comprising general remodelling works; minor changes to planform and openings; installation of new mechanical and electrical services throughout)

    2 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/2946/L Awaiting decision

    Flat 1, 73 Eton Avenue London NW3 3EU

    Replacement of existing defective rear lean-to conservatory with a new slimline powder-coated aluminium framed conservatory with clear double glazing, on the exact same footprint as existing.

    3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/3754/L Awaiting decision

    10 Great Ormond Street London Camden WC1N 3RB

    Coversion of 3 flats into 4 and internal alterations to the listed building

    2 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/2194/L Withdrawn

    Dunboyne Road Estate Dunboyne Road London NW3 2YY

    Installation of Air Source and Water Source Heat Pumps in basement car park with associated acoustic and security enclosures; installation of PV Panels on roof of Blocks 1, 2 and 3; removal of existing gas boilers and associated plant; installation of a new estate-wide heating network including Heat Interface Units, radiators, pipework and associated infrastructure to serve Flats 1-71; excavation of trenches and installation of below-ground heating, water and electrical infrastructure; and associated ancillary works.

    29 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/3773/L Awaiting decision

    47 Kelly Street London NW1 8PG

    Replacement of concrete roof tiles with slate roof tiles (Retrospective)

    28 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings