Planning application
7 & 8 Sandwich Street London WC1H 9PL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal alterations, including installation of bathroom pods on first floor (No. 7) and second floor (Nos.7 & 8) and relocation and removal of partitions on all floors, in association with change of use from HMO (Sui Generis) to Hostel (Sui Generis) to be used by Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
As published by the council, reference 2015/6163/L
Application record
- Reference
- 2015/6163/L
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 18 Apr 2016
- Postcode
- WC1H 9PL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 7 applications since 2012: 6 approved, 1 refused.
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2017/4736/P Granted
7-8 Sandwich Street London WC1H 9PL
Removal of existing pvc rainwater pipe and hopperhead and installation of new cast iron ones on front elevation between both properties; creation of new access dormer on front roof of no.7 to enable safe access for maintenance of roof; installation of brass plaques beside both entrance doors.
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2017/5223/L Granted
7-8 Sandwich Street London WC1H 9PL
Removal of existing pvc rainwater pipe and hopperhead and installation of new cast iron ones on front elevation between both properties; creation of new access dormer on front roof of no.7 to enable safe access for maintenance of roof; installation of brass plaques beside both entrance doors.
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2017/0022/L Granted
7 & 8 Sandwich Street London WC1H 9PL
Internal alterations, including installation of ensuite bathroom pods on upper ground (No.8), first (No.7) and second floors (Nos. 7&8), conversion of the lower ground floor (Nos. 7&8) to communal accommodation, and relocation and removal of partitions on all floors, in association with use as Hostel (Sui Generis) to be used by Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). .
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2017/0032/P Granted
7 & 8 Sandwich Street London WC1H 9PL
Internal alterations to layout and rooms, including installation of ensuite bathroom pods on upper ground, 1st and 2nd floors, and conversion of the lower ground floor to communal accommodation, as an amendment to planning permission ref 2015/6620/P dated 18/04/16 for Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) to a Hostel (Sui Generis) to be used as accommodation for parents of children being treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and staff accommodation for GOSH medical staff as needed.
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2015/6620/P Granted
7 & 8 Sandwich Street London WC1H 9PL
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) to a Hostel (Sui Generis) to be used as accommodation for parents of children being treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and staff accommodation for GOSH medical staff as needed.
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2012/3262/L Refused
7-8 Sandwich Street London WC1H 9PL
Internal additions and alterations for the retention of bathrooms at lower ground, ground, first and second floor level and the replacement of staircase in no. 7 at first, second and third floor level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Apr 2016
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 18 April 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
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