Planning application
The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN
Works: Extension
Relates to 2016/5295/L
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of listed building consent 2016/5295/L dated 19/12/2016 (for erection of 2 storey extension at ground and basement level within internal lightwell; lowering of basement floor within Tavistock Room; erection of canopy to entrance steps; installation of bin store within external lightwell; installation of service lift to internal lightwell; erection of extension with retractable roof to 8th Floor and landscaping to passageway including taxi drop-off point), namely the replacement of tarmac with resin bound gravel to passageway and installation of additional dumbwaiter at basement and ground floor (retrospective).
As published by the council, reference 2017/3807/L
Application record
- Reference
- 2017/3807/L
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2019
- Postcode
- WC1B 3NN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 5 applications since 2018: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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2017/3808/P Granted
The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN
Variation of condition 3 (approved drawings) of planning permission 2016/5143/P dated 19/12/2016 (for erection of 2 storey extension at ground and basement level within internal lightwell; lowering of basement floor within Tavistock Room; erection of canopy to entrance steps; installation of bin store within external lightwell; installation of service lift to internal lightwell; erection of extension with retractable roof to 8th Floor and landscaping to passageway including taxi drop-off point), namely the replacement of tarmac with resin bound gravel to passageway (retrospective).
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2018/4012/P Granted
The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN
Installation of removable planters, gate and external heater to north-west corner of passageway to create external seating area (retrospective) including relocation of 9 no. cycle parking stands.
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2018/4460/L Granted
The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN
Installation of removable planters, gate and external heater to north-west corner of passageway to create external seating area (retrospective) including relocation of 9 no. cycle parking stands.
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2017/4289/L Granted
The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN
Details of materials, canopy, lamp post and lighting required by condition 4a-d of listed building consent 2016/5295/L dated 19/12/2016 (for refurbishment of existing hotel comprising internal and external alterations).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2019
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2016/5295/L Granted
The Bloomsbury Hotel 16 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3NN
Refurbishment of existing hotel comprising internal and external alterations including; rearrangement of basement and sub-basement for ancillary gym and spa facilities including lowering of basement slab within Tavistock Room, reinstatement of original swimming pool at sub-basement level, installation of ancillary bar and WC's at ground floor level, erection of entrance canopy at upper ground floor terrace level (western elevation), installation of bin store within south elevation external lightwell, installation of partitioning within the Queen Mary Room, extension within the northern internal lightwell at basement and ground floor level, reconfiguration of internal plan form and erection of glazed extension at eighth floor level, provision of service lift, re-landscaping of the passageway, and other associated alterations.
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 10 April 2019, 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 heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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