Planning application
Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) London WC1H
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom in Japanese Garden; with associated landscaping, cycle parking, vehicular and pedestrian access.
As published by the council, reference 2015/3302/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2015/3302/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2015
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2015: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2017/6581/P Granted
Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) London WC1H
Details of windows, louvres and facing materials details required by condition 3(a-c) of planning permission reference 2015/3302/P dated 18/11/2015 (Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plant room).
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2017/2729/P Granted
Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) London WC1H
Alterations to the internal layout, arrangement of PVs at roof level and elevations to the Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre approved under planning permission 2015/3302/P dated 18/11/15 as amended by 2016/2917/P dated 07/06/16.
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2016/2917/P Granted
Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) London WC1H
Alterations to planning permission granted on 18/11/15 (ref. 2015/3302/P) for erection of part 4, part 5 storey Student Centre (abbreviated); namely alterations at (a) roof level and east elevation (alterations to lift motor room, rooflights, rainwater pipe, street door); (b) west elevation : alterations to blind windows, brick cladding return, cill profile, setback piers, coping, doors at mezzanine, handrail, louvres; (c) south elevation (alterations to windows, plant screen, roof profiles, cladding materials at ramp, windows, handrail) and (d) north elevations (alterations to cladding materials to lightwell and north wall, coping).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 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
12 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2018/5332/P Granted
UCL New Student Centre (Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street) Gordon Street London WC1H 0AH
Removal of condition 18 (restricted hours of use) of planning permission 2015/3302/P (dated 18/11/2015) for the 'Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom' to enable student's centre to be operated 24 hours per day 7 days a week.
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2018/5833/P Granted
UCL New Student Centre Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) Gordon Street London WC1H 0AH
Submission of confirmation of SuDS implementation as required by condition 17 of planning permission 2015/3302/P (dated 18/11/2015) for the 'Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom'
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2018/4890/P Granted
UCL New Student Centre Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) Gordon Street London WC1H 0AH
Submission of vehicular ramp paving sample details as required by condition 4(c) of planning permission 2015/3302/P (dated 18/11/2015) for the 'Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom'
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2018/2583/P Granted
New Students Centre Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) London WC1H 0AH
Submission of biodiverse roof, PV panels and bird and bat box details as required by conditions 9, 12 and 13 of planning permission 2015/3302/P (dated 18/11/2015) for the 'Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom'
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2018/2075/P Granted
New Students Centre Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) London WC1H
Submission of landscaping details as required by condition 5 of planning permission 2015/3302/P (dated 18/11/2015) for the 'Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom'
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2017/6581/P Granted
Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) London WC1H
Details of windows, louvres and facing materials details required by condition 3(a-c) of planning permission reference 2015/3302/P dated 18/11/2015 (Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plant room).
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2017/2729/P Granted
Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) London WC1H
Alterations to the internal layout, arrangement of PVs at roof level and elevations to the Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre approved under planning permission 2015/3302/P dated 18/11/15 as amended by 2016/2917/P dated 07/06/16.
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2017/1352/P Granted
New Student Centre (land between 22-26 Gordon Sq and 15 Gordon Street) Gordon Street LONDON WC1H 0AH
Details of brickwork and metal cladding as required by conditions 4 (a) and 4(b) of planning permission 2015/3302/P dated 18 November 2015 for erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom in Japanese Garden; with associated landscaping, cycle parking, vehicular and pedestrian access.
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2016/2917/P Granted
Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) London WC1H
Alterations to planning permission granted on 18/11/15 (ref. 2015/3302/P) for erection of part 4, part 5 storey Student Centre (abbreviated); namely alterations at (a) roof level and east elevation (alterations to lift motor room, rooflights, rainwater pipe, street door); (b) west elevation : alterations to blind windows, brick cladding return, cill profile, setback piers, coping, doors at mezzanine, handrail, louvres; (c) south elevation (alterations to windows, plant screen, roof profiles, cladding materials at ramp, windows, handrail) and (d) north elevations (alterations to cladding materials to lightwell and north wall, coping).
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2015/6973/P Granted
Land between 22- 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AH
Details pursuant to condition 15 (levels plans) of planning permission 2015/3302/P, dated 18/1/2015 for: Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom in Japanese Garden; with associated landscaping, cycle parking, vehicular and pedestrian access.
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2015/6974/P Granted
Land between 22- 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street London WC1H 0AH
Details pursuant to condition 8 (secure and covered cycle storage area for 54 cycles) of planning permission 2015/3302/P, dated 18/1/2015 for: Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom in Japanese Garden; with associated landscaping, cycle parking, vehicular and pedestrian access.
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2015/6914/P Granted
Land between 26 Gordon Square and 15 Gordon Street (including Bloomsbury Theatre) London WC1H 0AH
Details pursuant to condition 14 (sustainable urban drainage strategy) of planning permission 2015/3302/P, dated 18/1/2015 for: Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom in Japanese Garden; with associated landscaping, cycle parking, vehicular and pedestrian access.
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 18 November 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.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Details pursuant to condition 8 (secure and covered cycle storage area for 54 cycles) of planning permission 2015/3302/P, dated 18/1/2015 for: Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom in Japanese Garden; with associated landscaping, cycle parking, vehicular and pedestrian access.
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Removal of condition 18 (restricted hours of use) of planning permission 2015/3302/P (dated 18/11/2015) for the 'Erection of part 4, part 5 storey (with two storey basement) Student Centre to provide learning space and student support (Use Class D1) following demolition of theatre staircase and plantroom' to enable student's centre to be operated 24 hours per day 7 days a week.
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