Planning application
UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment of an existing accessible WC, conversion of an existing office into a new male WC, remodelling of an existing female WC and lobby and removal of a cleaner's cupboard to allow for a new male WC, construction of a new stud partition to form a lobby in to the new male WC (room 221), and removal of an existing WC and cleaner's cupboard to allow for a larger female and a new male WC (Room 125 cluster).
As published by the council, reference 2016/3824/L
Application record
- Reference
- 2016/3824/L
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 4 Nov 2016
- Postcode
- WC1E 6BT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 6 applications since 2016: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/4986/A Granted
UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Display of 9 x banner advertisements in between the columns of the portico on the Wilkins Building, with associated fixings.
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2025/4930/L Granted
UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Installation of reversible internal threaded sockets within the dims of the portico columns of the Wilkins Building for the display of banner advertisements.
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2025/1626/L Granted
UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Internal alterations including installation of new double lane entrance barriers, removal of existing side pass gate, installation of a new joinery unit, removal of raised floor behind existing desk space, blocking up of existing redundant door opening, installation of a new storage cupboard, carpet tile floor finish, new suspended luminaire and recessed lighting, a new FCU with bespoke metal casing, new under desk trench heaters and a low level hardwood veneered joinery unit below the side window, and associated works.
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2024/4532/L Granted
UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Removal, full refurbishment and reinstatement of the Capitoline Antinous and Discophoros statues on the portico steps of the main building at University College London.
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2024/4309/L Granted
UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Enlargement of existing kitchen area, creation of a new door for catering access, refurbishment of existing bathroom and other refurbishment works including the creation of a lounge reception and welcome space, high quality meeting and event hosting space, office and agile working space, furniture storage space, and other associated works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2016
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 4 November 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
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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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.
Granted Trees 21 docs -
North Cloister of Wilkins Building University College London (UCL) campus Gower Street London
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
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Refused Heritage and listed buildings -
UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
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
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.
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
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