Planning application
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Unit A, B, C, D & E 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People’s Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 31 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant and disabled parking.
As published by the council, reference 2016/6088/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2016/6088/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Decided
- 30 Jun 2017
- Postcode
- N19 5DQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2018/5774/P Granted
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Unit A, B, C, D & E 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Variation of development granted under reference 2016/6088/P dated 30/06/17 for 'Redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 31 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant and disabled parking.' Namely to make the following changes: - Amend the height/bulk and massing, elevations - Increase the number of residential units from 31 to 41 - Include 7 affordable units (intermediate) as opposed to none - Reduce the area of the community facilities, to result in a smaller increase above the existing floorspace - Remove most of the basement - Include the existing right of way on the western side of the site.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2017
Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
15+ later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2024/0038/P Granted
Youth Club 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to Condition 21 (Land Contamination - Remediation Strategy) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P dated 30 June 2017 as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29 March 2019, 2022/3378/P dated 10 March 2023, and 2023/2662/P dated 20 November 2023 for the "Redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 41 residential units (Use Class C3) including 7 affordable units (intermediate) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant, disabled parking, and inclusion of the existing right of way on the western side of the site."
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2023/5438/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) and condition 7 (Landscaping) of development granted under reference 2016/6088/P dated 30 June 2017 as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29 March 2019, 2022/3378/P dated 10 March 2023, and 2023/2662/P dated 20 November 2023 for the "Redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 41 residential units (Use Class C3) including 7 affordable units (intermediate) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant, disabled parking, and inclusion of the existing right of way on the western side of the site." Namely to make the following changes: - Construction of an ASHP at roof level of Building B including its relocation and visual screening - Installation of vertical shading structures externally to the windows at the east facing windows of Building A (Apartment A2) at ground floor level - Installation of privacy screening to the northern end of the balconies of Building D - Reduction in the number of rooflight to Building B and C - Relocation of the substation approximately 1m east from the approved location - Reduction in height of the Building C rear garden wall to 2.4 comprising a brick wall to 1.9m with an additional 0.5m privacy barrier above - Amendment to the parapet detail of the Building A roof to match the as built detail.
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2023/4750/P Granted
Youth Club 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to conditions 25 (Sound Proofing) and 27 (Internal Noise Levels - Sound Proofing) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P granted on 30 June 2017 as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29 March 2019, 2022/3378/P dated 10 March 2023, and 2023/2662/P dated 1 August 2023 for the "Redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 36 affordable units (intermediate) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant, disabled parking, and inclusion of the existing right of way on the western side of the site".
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2023/3746/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to conditions 38 (Parking Management Plan), 39 (Servicing Management Plan), 41 (Travel Plan and Associated Monitoring Fee) and 44 (Public Realm Management Plan) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P granted on 30 June 2017 as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29 March 2019, 2022/3378/P dated 10 March 2023, and 2023/2662/P dated 1 August 2023 for the Redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 36 affordable units (intermediate) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant, disabled parking, and inclusion of the existing right of way on the western side of the site.
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2023/3464/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to condition 47 (Community Facility Management Plan) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P granted on 30 June 2017 as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29 March 2019, 2022/3378/P dated 10 March 2023, and 2023/2662/P dated 1 August 2023 for the Redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 36 affordable units (intermediate) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant, disabled parking, and inclusion of the existing right of way on the western side of the site.
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2023/2662/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) and deletion of conditions 48 (Post Construction Viability Assessment) and 49 (Affordable Units) of development granted under reference 2016/6088/P dated 30 June 2017 as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29 March 2019 and 2022/3378/P dated 10 March 2023 for the Redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 41 residential units (Use Class C3) including 7 affordable units (intermediate) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant, disabled parking, and inclusion of the existing right of way on the western side of the site. Namely to make the following changes: - Change the tenure mix to 100% affordable housing - Amendments to the layout of the first - third floors of Building A to include a new entrance door at the northern end of the corridor to facilitate the amalgamation of two 2 x bedroom units into one 4 x bedroom unit at each floor - Amendments to the layout of the fourth floor of Building A to remove an entrance door and the inclusion of a new opening in the party wall to facilitate the amalgamation of two 3 x bedroom units into one 6 x bedroom unit - Amendments to the layout of ground and first floors of Building C to amalgamate two 3 x bedroom units into one 6 x bedroom unit - Change in the overall unit number from 41 to 36. This would result in total of 36 units to be provided across three buildings, comprising 1x studio, 19x one-bed, 8x two-bed, 3x three-bed, 3x four-bed and 2x six-bed.
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2023/2906/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to condition 10 (Evidence of installation - SuDS) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P granted on 30 June 2017 as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29 March 2019 and 2022/3378/P dated 10 March 2023 for the Redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 41 residential units (Use Class C3) including 7 affordable units (intermediate) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant, disabled parking, and inclusion of the existing right of way on the western side of the site.
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2021/6133/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to Condition 9 (SUDS) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P dated 30/06/17 as varied by planning reference 2018/5774/P dated 29/03/19 for redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 31 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant and disabled parking.
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2023/1830/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London Camden N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to condition 39 (highways contribution and levels plans) of planning permission refererence 2016/6088/P granted on 30/06/17 for the redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People’s Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 31 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant and disabled parking.
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2022/2899/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to conditions 13 (Living Roof) & 15 (External Lighting) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P dated 30/06/17, as varied by planning permission reference 2018/5774/P dated 29/03/19, for redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities and 31 residential units with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant and disabled parking.
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2022/3378/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of development granted under reference 2016/6088/P dated 30/06/17 as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29/03/19 for redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 31 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant and disabled parking namely following: Amendments to Block A: 1) Conversion of selected windows to sliding doors at the eastern and western elevation to the 4th floor penthouse units of Block A 2) Provision of a guardrail on top of the parapet wall to these external spaces to ensure they meet relevant British safety standards for external amenity spaces. 3) Allocation of these space as 'private amenity' as Condition 6 of the planning permission currently restricts access. Amendments to Block B: Conversion of one first floor window on eastern elevation to maintenance door to facilitate maintenance access only to roof, and conversion of one double hung first floor window on the eastern elevation to a larger single opening window.
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2022/2399/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to Condition 18 (Tree Planting/Replacing Specification), Condition 28 (Cycle Parking Spaces) and Condition 37 (Landscape Management Plan) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P dated 30/06/17 as varied by planning reference 2018/5774/P dated 29/03/19 for redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 31 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant and disabled parking.
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2022/2401/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to Condition 12 (Photo Voltaic Cells) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P dated 30/06/17 as varied by planning reference 2018/5774/P dated 29/03/19 for redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 31 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant and disabled parking.
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2022/2402/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to Condition 3c (Detailed Drawings & Samples) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P dated 30/06/17 as varied by planning reference 2018/5774/P dated 29/03/19 for redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 31 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant and disabled parking.
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2021/6151/P Granted
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to conditions 3a (Plans, Elevations & Sections), 3b (Samples & Manufacturer's Details) & 3d (Junction with Historic Granite Sets at Bertram Street Threshold) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P dated 30/06/17 as varied by permission reference 2018/5774/P dated 29/03/19 (for redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Class D1) and 31 residential units (Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant and disabled parking).
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Camden granted permission on 30 June 2017, 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.
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Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to condition 45 (Energy and Sustainability Plan) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P dated 30/06/17 (as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29/03/19 and reference 2020/1684/P dated 15/07/20) for redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities and 31 residential units.
Granted Full applications -
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) and condition 7 (Landscaping) of development granted under reference 2016/6088/P dated 30 June 2017 as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29 March 2019, 2022/3378/P dated 10 March 2023, and 2023/2662/P dated 20 November 2023 for the "Redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 41 residential units (Use Class C3) including 7 affordable units (intermediate) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant, disabled parking, and inclusion of the existing right of way on the western side of the site." Namely to make the following changes: - Construction of an ASHP at roof level of Building B including its relocation and visual screening - Installation of vertical shading structures externally to the windows at the east facing windows of Building A (Apartment A2) at ground floor level - Installation of privacy screening to the northern end of the balconies of Building D - Reduction in the number of rooflight to Building B and C - Relocation of the substation approximately 1m east from the approved location - Reduction in height of the Building C rear garden wall to 2.4 comprising a brick wall to 1.9m with an additional 0.5m privacy barrier above - Amendment to the parapet detail of the Building A roof to match the as built detail.
Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 16 docs -
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Replacement of existing garage doors with timber framed windows and timber louvres to courtyard elevation, installation of widened door and removal of vent pipe to west elevation of youth centre (Class D1).
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing -
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to Condition 7 (Proposed Earthworks, Biodiversity & Open Space Management) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P dated 30/06/17 as varied by planning reference 2018/5774/P dated 29/03/19 for redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 31 residential units (Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant and disabled parking.
Granted Full applications -
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to Condition 13 (Green Roof) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P dated 30/06/17 (as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29/03/19 and reference 2020/1684/P dated 15/07/20) for redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities and 31 residential units.
Granted Full applications -
Highgate New Town Community Centre 25 Bertram Street London N19 5DQ
Details pursuant to conditions 38 (Parking Management Plan), 39 (Servicing Management Plan), 41 (Travel Plan and Associated Monitoring Fee) and 44 (Public Realm Management Plan) of planning permission reference 2016/6088/P granted on 30 June 2017 as varied by reference 2018/5774/P dated 29 March 2019, 2022/3378/P dated 10 March 2023, and 2023/2662/P dated 1 August 2023 for the Redevelopment of the existing Highgate Newtown Community Centre and Fresh Youth Academy and the change of use of the People's Mission Gospel Hall to provide replacement community facilities (Use Class D1) and 36 affordable units (intermediate) with associated public open space, landscaping, cycle storage, plant, disabled parking, and inclusion of the existing right of way on the western side of the site.
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