Planning application
Plot R5 Kings Cross Central York Way London N1C 4AJ
Relates to 2015/2891/P, 2013/1573/P
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Details of condition 2a *(details and samples of all external materials and finishes including ceramic panels, balustrades and screening) of application granted on 03/08/2015 (ref: 2015/2891/P) for reserved matters in connection with Building R5 (south), including minor amendments to the original 2013 (granted 23/05/2013 ref: 2013/1573/P) for a part 8 / part 16 storey block providing a total of 76 residential units on upper floors and a 379sqm unit for either retail/café/drinking establishment/take away uses (Class A1/A3/A4/A5), business and employment use (Class B1) and/or community use (Class D1) at ground floor level, 2 levels of basement to accommodate 38 car parking spaces, 3 car parking spaces at ground floor (for the Extra Care housing in R5 North), 90 cycle parking spaces, associated servicing and refuse areas together with new public realm linking Cubitt Park with East Street at Development Zone R5 South, King's Cross Central. Matters addressed by this submission entail associated details in compliance with condition nos. 3, 9, 10,14,16-24, 27-28, 31, 33-39, 42-43, 45-46, 48-49, 51, 56, 57, 60, 62, and 64-67 of the outline planning permission for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area (Ref: 2004/2307/P granted subject to s106 agreement on 22 December 2006). The amendments relate to removal of the fifteenth floor and increased floor to ceiling heights on all other residential floors; alterations to the residential mix and layout (75 units now proposed); façade alterations; and addition of plant at roof level.
As published by the council, reference 2016/3032/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2016/3032/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2016
- Postcode
- N1C 4AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2016
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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2015/2891/P Granted
Building R5 (South) King's Cross Central York Way London N1C
Reserved matters in connection with Building R5 (south), including minor amendments to the original 2013 (granted 23/05/2013 ref: 2013/1573/P) for a part 8 / part 16 storey block providing a total of 76 residential units on upper floors and a 379sqm unit for either retail/café/drinking establishment/take away uses (Class A1/A3/A4/A5), business and employment use (Class B1) and/or community use (Class D1) at ground floor level, 2 levels of basement to accommodate 38 car parking spaces, 3 car parking spaces at ground floor (for the Extra Care housing in R5 North), 90 cycle parking spaces, associated servicing and refuse areas together with new public realm linking Cubitt Park with East Street at Development Zone R5 South, King's Cross Central. Matters addressed by this submission entail associated details in compliance with condition nos. 3, 9, 10,14,16-24, 27-28, 31, 33-39, 42-43, 45-46, 48-49, 51, 56, 57, 60, 62, and 64-67 of the outline planning permission for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area (Ref: 2004/2307/P granted subject to s106 agreement on 22 December 2006). The amendments relate to removal of the fifteenth floor and increased floor to ceiling heights on all other residential floors; alterations to the residential mix and layout (75 units now proposed); façade alterations; and addition of plant at roof level.
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2013/1573/P Granted
Building R5 (South) King's Cross Central York Way London N1C
Submission of Reserved Matters relating to Development Zone R5 South to construct a part 8 / part 16 storey block providing a total of 76 residential units on upper floors and a 379sqm unit for either retail/café/drinking establishment/take away uses (Class A1/A3/A4/A5), business and employment use (Class B1) and/or community use (Class D1) at ground floor level, 2 levels of basement to accommodate 38 car parking spaces, 3 car parking spaces at ground floor (for the Extra Care housing in R5 North), 90 cycle parking spaces, associated servicing and refuse areas together with new public realm linking Cubitt Park with East Street. Matters addressed by this submission entail associated details in compliance with condition nos. 3, 9, 10,14,16-24, 27-28, 31, 33-39, 42-43, 45-46, 48-49, 51, 56, 57, 60, 62, and 64-67 of the outline planning permission for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area (Ref: 2004/2307/P granted subject to s106 agreement on 22 December 2006).
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