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39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

Granted Camden 2016/5824/P Full applications

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of lower ground and ground floor from office (Class B1) and upper floor residential (Class C3) to dwelling house (Class C3); Extend rearward existing lower ground floor level for the erection of a two storey rear extension; single storey wing extension at first floor level; replace rooftop structure and railings to provide main roof level terrace and green roof; Replace fenestration throughout and associated internal alterations.

As published by the council, reference 2016/5824/P

Application record

Reference
2016/5824/P
Category
Full applications
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
Decided
13 Feb 2018
Postcode
WC1N 3HB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 18 applications since 2011: 16 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2019/5246/L Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Discharge of conditions for 2016/6155/L.

    Decided 20 Nov 2019 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2019/3390/L Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Internal and external alterations including replacement of existing third floor staircase and enlargement of roof access enclosure approved under reference 2016/6155/L.

    Decided 20 Mar 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2019/2635/P Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Variation of condition 3 of permission reference 2016/5824/P dated 13/02/2018 (Change of use of lower ground and ground floor from office (Class B1) and upper floor residential (Class C3) to dwelling house (Class C3); Extend rearward existing lower ground floor level for the erection of a two storey rear extension; single storey wing extension at first floor level; replace rooftop structure and railings to provide main roof level terrace and green roof; Replace fenestration throughout and associated internal alterations) namely alterations to the size and location of the approved roof access enclosure.

    Decided 20 Mar 2020 Amendments
  • 2019/1330/P Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Details required by conditions 5 (electrical fittings) and 7 (detailed drawings and materials samples) of listed building consent ref. 2016/6155/L (dated 13.2.18) for Change of use of lower ground and ground floor from office (Class B1) and upper floor residential (Class C3) to dwelling house (Class C3) and associated external and internal extensions and alterations.

    Decided 30 Apr 2019 Full applications
  • 2018/2818/L Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Details required by Condition 4 (full method statement for sprinkler system) of permission reference 2016/6155/L dated 13/02/2018 (Extend rearward existing lower ground floor level for the erection of a two storey rear extension; single storey wing extension at first floor level; replace rooftop structure and railings to provide main roof level terrace and green roof; Replace fenestration throughout and associated internal alterations).

    Decided 7 Aug 2018 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2018/2819/P Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Details required by Condition 4 (Cycle and waste storage) of permission reference 2016/5824/P dated 13/02/2018 (Change of use of lower ground and ground floor from office (Class B1) and upper floor residential (Class C3) to dwelling house (Class C3); Extend rearward existing lower ground floor level for the erection of a two storey rear extension; single storey wing extension at first floor level; replace rooftop structure and railings to provide main roof level terrace and green roof; Replace fenestration throughout and associated internal alterations).

    Decided 6 Jul 2018 Full applications
  • 2016/6155/L Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Extend rearward existing lower ground floor level for the erection of a two storey rear extension; single storey wing extension at first floor level; replace rooftop structure and railing s to provide main roof level terrace and green roof; Replace fenestration throughout and associated internal alterations.

    Decided 13 Feb 2018 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2015/6927/P Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Removal of steel walkway and rear most cross wall and infill at rear basement yard area, construction of single storey extension at basement level with a green flat roof at rear ground level, form a new rear access stairway basement to ground level, form new balustrading and associated internal alterations.

    Decided 3 Mar 2016 Full applications
  • 2015/6926/L Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Removal of steel walkway and rear most cross wall and infill at rear basement yard area, construction of single storey extension at basement level with a green flat roof at rear ground level, form a new rear access stairway basement to ground level, form new balustrading and associated internal alterations.

    Decided 3 Mar 2016 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2013/6431/L Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Details of balustrade, new doors and windows, facing materials required by condition 3 of listed building consent granted on 16/11/2011 (ref: 2011/3030/L for the works associated with the erection of a full width, single storey rear extension at basement level with green roof and terrace above, installation of rear external staircase from basement to ground floor level to access green roof and terrace, and creation of central lightwell from ground floor to basement level (Class C3).)

    Decided 5 Mar 2014 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2018

    Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 2019/2635/P Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Variation of condition 3 of permission reference 2016/5824/P dated 13/02/2018 (Change of use of lower ground and ground floor from office (Class B1) and upper floor residential (Class C3) to dwelling house (Class C3); Extend rearward existing lower ground floor level for the erection of a two storey rear extension; single storey wing extension at first floor level; replace rooftop structure and railings to provide main roof level terrace and green roof; Replace fenestration throughout and associated internal alterations) namely alterations to the size and location of the approved roof access enclosure.

    Decided 20 Mar 2020 Amendments
  • 2018/2819/P Granted

    39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    Details required by Condition 4 (Cycle and waste storage) of permission reference 2016/5824/P dated 13/02/2018 (Change of use of lower ground and ground floor from office (Class B1) and upper floor residential (Class C3) to dwelling house (Class C3); Extend rearward existing lower ground floor level for the erection of a two storey rear extension; single storey wing extension at first floor level; replace rooftop structure and railings to provide main roof level terrace and green roof; Replace fenestration throughout and associated internal alterations).

    Decided 6 Jul 2018 Full applications

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 13 February 2018, 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

Within 500 metres

  • 39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    2016/6155/L 0m away

    Extend rearward existing lower ground floor level for the erection of a two storey rear extension; single storey wing extension at first floor level; replace rooftop structure and railing s to provide main roof level terrace and green roof; Replace fenestration throughout and associated internal alterations.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing
    Small domestic
  • 39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    2012/5463/P 0m away

    The erection of a single storey rear extension at basement with newly created courtyard, new staircase enclosure between basement and ground floor, installation of a lightwell to the rear elevation at basement level, installation new infill extension the rear at first floor level, installation of balustrade at roof level, alterations to the fenestration at 2nd floor level, associated internal alterations to include new layouts, removal and addition of partitions to dwelling house (Class C3).

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension Windows or glazing
    Small domestic
  • 39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    2019/5246/L 0m away

    Discharge of conditions for 2016/6155/L.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings
  • 39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    2015/6927/P 0m away

    Removal of steel walkway and rear most cross wall and infill at rear basement yard area, construction of single storey extension at basement level with a green flat roof at rear ground level, form a new rear access stairway basement to ground level, form new balustrading and associated internal alterations.

    Granted Full applications Extension
    Small domestic
  • 39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    2018/2818/L 0m away

    Details required by Condition 4 (full method statement for sprinkler system) of permission reference 2016/6155/L dated 13/02/2018 (Extend rearward existing lower ground floor level for the erection of a two storey rear extension; single storey wing extension at first floor level; replace rooftop structure and railings to provide main roof level terrace and green roof; Replace fenestration throughout and associated internal alterations).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing
    Small domestic
  • 39 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    2019/1330/P 0m away

    Details required by conditions 5 (electrical fittings) and 7 (detailed drawings and materials samples) of listed building consent ref. 2016/6155/L (dated 13.2.18) for Change of use of lower ground and ground floor from office (Class B1) and upper floor residential (Class C3) to dwelling house (Class C3) and associated external and internal extensions and alterations.

    Granted Full applications Extension
    Domestic

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