53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

This site has had 17 applications since 2010: 15 approved, 0 refused.

• 2021/0043/L Granted

  53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  Installation of security fish eye cameras and motion-activity security in basement area only.

  Decided 5 Jan 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2020/3909/L Withdrawn

  53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  Installation of fish eye security cameras and motion activated security spotlights to the basement area and ground floor external elevations.

  Decided 14 Oct 2021 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2020/2958/L Granted

  53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  Provision of replacement timber door in place of unauthorised modern metal door in front basement area access to house.

  Decided 24 Nov 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2017/0132/L Granted

  53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  Cleaning east facade to Bloomsbury Street and south facade to garden court.

  Decided 23 Mar 2017 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2017/0131/L Granted

  53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  Alterations to basement areas to improve access, including replacement of metal stair in Bedford Square basement area, creation of new landing and re-siting gate in Bloomsbury Street; removal of concrete stair in Bloomsbury Street basement area and closing up of gateway.

  Decided 23 Mar 2017 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2016/6846/P Granted

  53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  Alterations to basement areas to improve access, including replacement of metal stair in Bedford Square basement area, creation of new landing and resiting gate in Bloomsbury Street; removal of concrete stair in Bloomsbury Street basement area and closing up gateway.

  Decided 23 Mar 2017 Full applications
• 2015/5950/L Granted

  53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  The cleaning of the north, east and south elevations of the mews house fronting Bedford Avenue.

  Decided 18 May 2016 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2015/2077/L Granted

  53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  Internal and external works of alterations; including works to the basement areas on the east side of the house; lowering of the floors in the pavement vaults plus installation of plant machinery on the roof.

  Decided 2 Feb 2016 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2015/1719/P Granted

  53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  Installation of plant machinery plus acoustic screen at roof level including works to the basement areas on the east side of the house and the lowering of the floors in the pavement vaults.

  Decided 2 Feb 2016 Full applications
• 2015/1633/L Granted

  53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  Internal and external alterations to rear mews building including internal refurbishment, Installation of 3x air conditioning units at roof level with metal enclosure, installation of new doors and 1x replacement skylight at rear.

  Decided 6 Aug 2015 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 23 Mar 2017

   Decision issued: Granted

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Camden granted permission on 23 March 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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• 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  2015/1633/L 50 yards away

  Internal and external alterations to rear mews building including internal refurbishment, Installation of 3x air conditioning units at roof level with metal enclosure, installation of new doors and 1x replacement skylight at rear.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  2011/4102/L 50 yards away

  Submission of details pursuant to condition 5d (plan, section and elevation of all new fireplaces at a scale of 1:10 with typical details at a scale of 1:2 including corresponding floor plans) of listed building consent 2008/2644/L granted on 12/05/2009 for the works associated with the change of use from office use (Class B1) to residential use (Class C3) to create a single-family dwelling house

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings
  Domestic

• 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  2017/0132/L 50 yards away

  Cleaning east facade to Bloomsbury Street and south facade to garden court.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  2020/2958/L 50 yards away

  Provision of replacement timber door in place of unauthorised modern metal door in front basement area access to house.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  2013/0979/L 50 yards away

  Details pursuant to condition 3 (window-finish details) of listed building consent dated 15/10/12 (Ref: 2012/0961/L)for the installation of secondary glazing to existing dwelling house (Class C3)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing
  Domestic

• 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

  2017/0131/L 50 yards away

  Alterations to basement areas to improve access, including replacement of metal stair in Bedford Square basement area, creation of new landing and re-siting gate in Bloomsbury Street; removal of concrete stair in Bloomsbury Street basement area and closing up of gateway.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• 2026/0990/P Refused

  1 Bleeding Heart Yard & 19 Greville Street London EC1N 8SJ

  Change of use from office space and restaurant use (Class E) and members club (Sui Generis) to affordable workspace and restaurant use (Class E) and 1 x residential unit on the third and fourth floors (Class C3). Erection of a two-storey roof extension across 19 Greville Street and 1 Bleeding Heart Yard, including alterations at second-floor level to the interior courtyard elevation, ground-floor fenestration changes, and a roof terrace for the associated residential unit.

  Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3044/P Granted

  London Irish Centre 50-52 Camden Square London NW1 9XB

  Details to discharge Condition 25 Part A (Air Quality Monitoring) of planning permission ref. 2020/1481/P dated 17/05/24 for 'Redevelopment of site to provide new and reconfigured community centre and ancillary residential accommodation (Class D1/ D2) involving alterations to retained buildings at No's. 50, 51 and 52 Camden Square including replacement of two storey 'link' building; demolition of Murray Street and Murray Mews buildings and replacement with part-three / part-four storey building (plus basement level) with second and third floor terraces and new entrance; associated landscaping and cycle parking'.

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/4338/P Awaiting decision

  32 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RU

  Details to discharge condition 6 (tree protection methods) of planning permission 2025/4186/P granted 13/11/2025 for 'Demolition of existing two storey outrigger and replacement with part two-storey, part single storey rear extension, loft conversion with dormer and roof light to main roof at rear, new windows to flanking wall, replacement of existing windows and installation of a gate and fence to side'.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/4141/P Awaiting decision

  24 Endell Street London WC2H 9HQ

  Relocation of three air conditioning condenser units to first floor roof, construction of an acoustic enclosure and other associated works.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3907/P Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 16 Lyndhurst Road London NW3 5NL

  External renovations to the front of the property, including works to the entry porch, steps, replacment front door, installation of metal railings to boundary wall and paving to front garden and erection of a glass roof to the side passage to create a bike shelter.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications