UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

This site has had 8 applications since 2015: 8 approved, 0 refused.

• 2026/1821/T Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  MAIN QUAD AREA: Tree works in accordance with annotated photos (T1 - T5 & T7 - T10). 1 x Indian Bean Tree (T6) - Remove lowest sublateral facing 295° North West back to the stem. Reduce lower crown facing the small building by 1m to suitable growth points to rebalance that side of the crown and reduce stress. 1 x Lime (T11) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth and remove lowest lateral limb facing 115° South East back to the stem. 1 x Lime (T12) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth. All work would be carried out to BS3998.

  Decided 12 May 2026 Trees
• 2025/0231/T Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  MAIN FRONT AREA: 1 x Tree of Heaven (T1) - Remove damaged/half snapped out branches as tree is situated over seating area.

  Decided 19 Feb 2025 Trees
• 2017/0967/L Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  The discharge of Condition 2 (Sample panels of facing materials, paving and brickwork) and Condition 4 (Method statement)(ref: 2014/0373/L granted 11/06/2014) and Condition 4 (Method statement detailing the means of protection of the retained listed building fabric) (ref: 2014/0383/L granted 11/06/2014).

  Decided 2 May 2017 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2017/1019/P Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Details of Local District Heating Network required by condition 4 of planning permission granted on 06/03/2014 (ref: 2014/0329/P for the erection of single storey extension and refurbishment of lower ground floor refectory with associated alterations to openings to Wilkins building following works of demolition to existing refectory.)

  Decided 5 Apr 2017 Full applications
• 2015/2519/L Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Discharge of condition 4 (Internal Method Statement) granted under reference 2014/0383/L dated 11/06/14.

  Decided 19 Aug 2015 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2015/0056/L Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Refurbishment of existing windows and alterations to incorporate mechanical ventilation reconfiguraton.

  Decided 13 Feb 2015 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2014/7737/P Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Refurbishment of existing windows and alterations to incorporate mechanical ventilation reconfiguraton.

  Decided 12 Feb 2015 Full applications

1. 24 Aug 2016

   Decision issued: Granted

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Camden granted permission on 24 August 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.

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.

• UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  2026/1821/T Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

  MAIN QUAD AREA: Tree works in accordance with annotated photos (T1 - T5 & T7 - T10). 1 x Indian Bean Tree (T6) - Remove lowest sublateral facing 295° North West back to the stem. Reduce lower crown facing the small building by 1m to suitable growth points to rebalance that side of the crown and reduce stress. 1 x Lime (T11) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth and remove lowest lateral limb facing 115° South East back to the stem. 1 x Lime (T12) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth. All work would be carried out to BS3998.

  Granted Trees 21 docs

• North Cloister of Wilkins Building University College London (UCL) campus Gower Street London

  2014/0373/L 50 yards away

  Erection of amenity terrace at ground floor, 'fourth facade' to northeast elevation and new access routes to altered refectory at lower ground floor; with associated works of demolition, alterations to service yard layout and openings in Wilkins building.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition

• University College London Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  2012/2041/L 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing internal vesitbule doors at first floor level to Flaxman Gallery (Class D1).

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings

• UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

  2020/2066/L 50 yards away

  Installation of a cold water storage tank to the Wilkins Building and associated works.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• UCL Main Quad Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  2021/6197/P 50 yards away

  Use of the temporary teaching facility (Class D1) in the Main Quad of the Wilkin's Building for a further three academic years (2022-2025) until 31 July 2025.

  Granted Full applications

• Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 6BT.

  2014/3811/P 50 yards away

  Erection of temporary structures for use as event spaces associated with the University, in the Main Quad (with associated catering/support/toilet facilities and Japanese Garden (Gordon Street), for a period of three years.

  Granted Full applications

• 2026/1141/L Granted

  25 John Street London WC1N 2BS

  Internal and external alterations to partition layout at basement, supporting structures and external ground level, and alterations to design of conservatory, windows and doors granted under listed building consent 2024/0338/L dated 06/08/2024.

  Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2025/1781/L Granted

  Frognal Rise House Lower Terrace London NW3 6RE

  Demolition of existing garage and interlinking gallery and replacement with new garage and garden room with link, new basement floor below garden, alterations to main house including replacement windows including reinstated oriel window and new French doors to entrance elevation, new roofing to side wing, new portico and replacement door to front elevation, enlargement of existing lightwell, replacement gates and canopy over entrance gate, restorations of boundary treatments, associated internal alterations including partial underpinning works and other minor alterations.

  Received 22 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/4129/L Awaiting decision

  6 Leverton Street London NW5 2PJ

  Strip out kitchen including floor tiles and replace; replace plumbing and flooring in rear ensuite; replace plumbing in front ensuite and WC; replace internal doors; replace garden wall with metal railing; replace 3 rear windows, 3 rear elevation side windows, 1 rear door and 1 rear elevation side door with double-glazed crittal windows and doors; remove 2 rear windows; render rear elevation brickwork; and associated works.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/1686/L Granted

  Flat Ground and 1st Floor and Flat 2nd and 3rd Floor 14 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR

  External and internal alterations in connection with conversion of two self-contained flats into a single-family dwellinghouse, including new doors at rear ground and second floor level, replacement windows at rear second and third floors level, removal of internal partitions, extending the stair handrail, and replacement internal doors, parquet flooring, skirting, architraves, cornicing, and fittings.

  Received 19 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2026/2202/L Refused

  4 Hampstead Square London NW3 1AB

  Erection of conservatory to front elevation.

  Received 27 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings