Planning application
Congress House 23 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3LN
Relates to 2014/7630/P
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Details as required by condition 4 (details and samples of materials), condition 5 (Epstein scuplture cleaning methodology) and condition 6 (replacement balconies) of planning permission 2014/7630/P granted 08/05/2015.
As published by the council, reference 2015/3585/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2015/3585/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 15 Oct 2015
- Postcode
- WC1B 3LN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2015: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2015/4743/L Granted
Congress House 23 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3LN
Details of materials required by condition 4, cleaning methodology for the Jacob Epstein sculpture as required by condition 5, and balcony selection required by condition 6 of Listed Building Consent ref 2015/2268/L, granted 08/05/2015.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2015
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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2014/7630/P Granted
Congress House 23-28 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3LN
Removal of the glass over-cladding to the Conference Hall roof, installed in 1996, to reveal the original glazed hexagonal roof. Removal of black metal mesh to Council Chamber glazing on West side. Installation of a lightweight ETFE canopy over the courtyard to protect the original Conference Hall roof and Jacob Epstein sculpture from further deterioration. Refurbishment of 6th floor balconies. Replacing the existing bronze balustrades to the Dyott Street balconies to incorporate bronze framed laminated toughened glass panels, following an incident involving the failure of an original glazed panel falling to street level.
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 15 October 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.
Nearby applications
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Congress House 23-28 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3LN
Removal of the glass over-cladding to the Conference Hall roof, installed in 1996, to reveal the original glazed hexagonal roof. Removal of black metal mesh to Council Chamber glazing on West side. Installation of a lightweight ETFE canopy over the courtyard to protect the original Conference Hall roof and Jacob Epstein sculpture from further deterioration. Refurbishment of 6th floor balconies. Replacing the existing bronze balustrades to the Dyott Street balconies to incorporate bronze framed laminated toughened glass panels, following an incident involving the failure of an original glazed panel falling to street level.
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Ground & Fourth Floors Congress House 23 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3LS
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing -
Congress House 23-28 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3LS
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
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Installation of air conditioning units within the external courtyard on western façade of Congress House and internal alterations all in connection with existing ground floor level offices (Class B1).
Granted Heritage and listed buildings
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