UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

This site has had 8 applications since 2015: 8 approved, 0 refused.

• 2026/1821/T Granted

  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.

  Decided 12 May 2026 Trees
• 2025/0231/T Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  MAIN FRONT AREA: 1 x Tree of Heaven (T1) - Remove damaged/half snapped out branches as tree is situated over seating area.

  Decided 19 Feb 2025 Trees
• 2017/0967/L Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  The discharge of Condition 2 (Sample panels of facing materials, paving and brickwork) and Condition 4 (Method statement)(ref: 2014/0373/L granted 11/06/2014) and Condition 4 (Method statement detailing the means of protection of the retained listed building fabric) (ref: 2014/0383/L granted 11/06/2014).

  Decided 2 May 2017 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2016/2353/L Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Addition of emergency lighting to the Donaldson Library to comply with local authority compliance requirements and British Standards. The current emergency lighting within the Library does not illuminate the exit routes sufficiently to allow safe egress from the area. The proposal is to add twelve luminaires to the main space column locations. The luminaires will be surfaced installed together with associated cabling. The cabling will be hidden wherever possible, with local areas flush installed to reduce the aesthetic impact. The locations and products proposed to be used are detailed on the drawings accompanying and technical information.

  Decided 24 Aug 2016 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2015/2519/L Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Discharge of condition 4 (Internal Method Statement) granted under reference 2014/0383/L dated 11/06/14.

  Decided 19 Aug 2015 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2015/0056/L Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Refurbishment of existing windows and alterations to incorporate mechanical ventilation reconfiguraton.

  Decided 13 Feb 2015 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2014/7737/P Granted

  UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Refurbishment of existing windows and alterations to incorporate mechanical ventilation reconfiguraton.

  Decided 12 Feb 2015 Full applications

1. 5 Apr 2017

   Decision issued: Granted

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 2014/0329/P Granted

  Lower Refectory Donaldson Wing of the Wilkins Building University College London (UCL) main campus Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Erection of single storey extension and refurbishment of lower ground floor refectory with associated alterations to openings to Wilkins building following works of demolition to existing refectory.

  Decided 14 Aug 2014 Full applications

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• UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  2026/1821/T Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

  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

  2014/0373/L 50 yards away

  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

  2012/2041/L 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing internal vesitbule doors at first floor level to Flaxman Gallery (Class D1).

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings

• UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

  2020/2066/L 50 yards away

  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

  2021/6197/P 50 yards away

  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.

  2014/3811/P 50 yards away

  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

• 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