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53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

Granted Camden 2016/6846/P Full applications

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 2016/6846/P

Application record

Reference
2016/6846/P
Category
Full applications
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Decided
23 Mar 2017
Postcode
WC1B 3DP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

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  • 2020/3909/L Withdrawn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
  • 2016/6845/P Granted

    53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

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

    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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2017

    Decision issued: Granted

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

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.

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

  • 53 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP

    2015/1633/L 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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 0m 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

In Camden

  • 2026/2516/P Withdrawn

    31 Loveridge Road London Camden NW6 2DU

    Amalgamation of the existing three self-contained one-bedroom flats into a single-family dwelling house; demolition and replacement of existing outrigger; erection of a single-storey rear wrap-around extension; erection of a rear dormer extension; creation of a roof terrace above outrigger; replacement of existing windows with timber double glazed units; installation of rooflights to front roofslope; and installation of an air source heat pump in rear garden.

    16 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3830/P Awaiting decision

    Euston Tower 286 Euston Road London NW1 3DP

    Deed of variation to allow more flexibility with Affordable housing payments for redevelopment of Euston Tower comprising retention of parts of the existing building (including central core, basement and foundations) and erection of a new building incorporating these retained elements, to provide a 32-storey mixed-use building providing offices and research and development floorspace (Class E(g)) and office, retail, café and restaurant space (Class E) and Enterprise Space (Class E/F) at ground and first floors, and associated external terraces; public realm enhancements, including new landscaping and provision of new publicly accessible steps and ramp; short and long stay cycle storage; servicing; refuse storage; plant and other ancillary and associated work.

    4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3282/P Granted

    5 Berkley Road London NW1 8XX

    Installation of 1no. above ground gas riser from the basement flat to the meter box at first floor (retrospective)

    31 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/0483/P Granted

    100 Avenue Road London NW3 3HF

    Discharge of details for condition 47 (surface water run off details) of planning permission 2026/0404/P granted on 19/06/2026 for " Variation of conditions (2 plan numbers); 8 (quantum of commercial space); 13 (commercial windows); 15 (Wind Microclimate); 19 (commercial windows); 24 (Air quality); 34 (development quantum); 40 (Circular Economy); 44 (designing out crime); 45 (Fire Strategy); 46 (SuDS); 48 (Community facility removed), 48 (wheelchair units), 49 (TfL health and safety) to planning permission ref. 2025/0852/P (for demolition of building and provision of a mixed-use residential-led development) to secure alterations to the external appearance; internal residential and commercial space layouts; omission of community floorspace and increased affordable housing provision; cycle and car parking; hard and soft landscaping, and other associated amendments”

    9 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/2697/P Awaiting decision

    Flat 1, 73 Eton Avenue London NW3 3EU

    Replacement of existing defective rear lean-to conservatory with a new slimline powder-coated aluminium framed conservatory with clear double glazing, on the exact same footprint as existing.

    3 Sep 2026 Full applications