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5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

Granted Camden 2017/3927/L Heritage and listed buildings

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Internal alterations associated with upgrading fire protection, including replacement of a non-original partition wall at second floor level, installation of a floor-mounted handrail to the staircase between second and third floor levels, painting of timber panelling within common areas and stairwell doors with an intumescent paint finish, replacement of non-original doors at third floor level, installation of glass fall protection barrier and secondary glazing to third floor windows, and installation of a new fire alarm system.

As published by the council, reference 2017/3927/L

Application record

Reference
2017/3927/L
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Decided
29 Sep 2017
Postcode
WC1N 3DB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 8 applications since 2017: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/3515/L Awaiting decision

    5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

    Replacement of existing modern replacement sashes and timber casements Replacement of modern inappropriate roof coverings and parapet gutter to rear dual pitch roof Installation of air brick to rear elevation serving bathroom and kitchen extract Partial replacement of defective front rainwater pipe

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/3512/P Awaiting decision

    5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

    Replacement of existing timber windows, recovering of rear roof and installation of localised ventilation grilles and domestic gas boiler flue to rear elevation.

    Submitted 14 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2019/1333/L Granted

    5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

    Repair of existing unstable chimney stack on roof.

    Decided 10 Jul 2019 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2019/0515/L Granted

    5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

    Internal structural support work, internal alterations to non-original partition walls and repairs and maintenance cleaning to front facade.

    Decided 16 May 2019 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2018/5995/L Granted

    5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

    Discharge of conditions 4 & 5 of listed building consent 2017/3927/L

    Decided 8 May 2019 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2018/4050/L Granted

    5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

    Internal and external alterations to listed building. Including the creation of a new external rear door to courtyard, replacement of non-original window, and internal alterations to change layout of non-original walls on first and second floors.

    Decided 12 Nov 2018 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2018/2093/L Granted

    5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

    Alterations to improve structural stability and fire safety.

    Decided 19 Jun 2018 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Sep 2017

    Decision issued: Granted

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 2018/5995/L Granted

    5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

    Discharge of conditions 4 & 5 of listed building consent 2017/3927/L

    Decided 8 May 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 29 September 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 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 5 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3DB

    2026/2732/L Submitted 30 Jun 2026 0m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

    Internal alterations to second floor flat arrangement and replacement of windows to first and second floor rear elevation.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docs

  • 5 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3DB

    2024/0484/L Submitted 7 Feb 2024 0m away

    Internal alterations to second floor flat arrangement and replacement of windows to first and second floor rear elevation.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

  • 5 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3DB

    2024/2612/L Submitted 26 Jun 2024 0m away

    Discharge of condition 4 of listed building consent application 2024/0484/L.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs

  • 5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

    2019/0515/L 0m away

    Internal structural support work, internal alterations to non-original partition walls and repairs and maintenance cleaning to front facade.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings

  • 5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

    2018/4050/L 0m away

    Internal and external alterations to listed building. Including the creation of a new external rear door to courtyard, replacement of non-original window, and internal alterations to change layout of non-original walls on first and second floors.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

  • 5 Great James Street London WC1N 3DB

    2018/2093/L 0m away

    Alterations to improve structural stability and fire safety.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings

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  • 2026/0825/L Granted

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    2 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    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 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/3754/L Awaiting decision

    10 Great Ormond Street London Camden WC1N 3RB

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    2 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/2194/L Withdrawn

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    29 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/3773/L Awaiting decision

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    28 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings