Planning application
Former 277a Gray's Inn Road LONDON WC1X 8QF
Relates to 2017/0003/P, 2015/2285/P, 2014/4267/P
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Contaminated land verification report as required by condition 9 of planning permission 2014/4267/P (for mixed use redevelopment of site) as amended by permission 2015/2285/P dated 31/07/2015 and permission 2017/0003/p dated 28/07/2017.
As published by the council, reference 2017/4130/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2017/4130/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 22 Aug 2017
- Postcode
- WC1X 8QF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Aug 2017
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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2017/0003/P Granted
Former 277a Grays Inn Road London WC1X 8OF
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) , 13 (Ductwork) and 23 (sustainable drainage) AND submission of details relating to conditions 3 (Materials), 6 (Landscaping), 9 (Contamination), 10 (Cycle parking), 14/15 (Privacy Screens), 17 (Piling), 20 (Appointment of qualified engineer), 21 (Living roofs), 22 (Ecology), 24 (Noise), 26 (Basement works method statement/report) and 27 (Tree protection) for planning permission ref 2014/4267/P dated 10/10/2014 (as amended by 2015/2285/P dated 31/07/2015) for mixed use redevelopment of the site including 60 homes following demolition of existing building. Changes to scheme include: basement size and plant room arrangement; alterations to commercial floorspace on the lower ground and ground levels and addition of office use (Class B1) to flexible options for café/gallery/retail space; revised Sustainable Urban Drainage Strategy (SUDS) strategy; elevational changes; use of alternative materials; changes to the composition of the Birkenhead Estate wall; modification to the landscaping; and alterations to the cycle parking.
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2015/2285/P Granted
277A Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8QF
Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission 2014/4267/P, dated 10 October 2014 (demolition of existing building and comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment of the site to provide 60 residential units (including 14 affordable flats) comprising: 56 units arranged around the new open space (seven x 2 storey houses plus lower-ground floor, 49 x flats in 3, 7 and 8 storey blocks plus lower-ground floor) and 4 flats in a 4 storey plus lower-ground building on St Chads Street, with ancillary basement gym; with offices at ground and lower-ground floor, café/gallery (Class A1/Class A3) at ground floor, together with cycle parking, access, landscaping, boundary treatments and associated works) to allow minor material amendment to increase building height.
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2014/4267/P Granted
277A Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8QF
Demolition of existing building and comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment of the site to provide 60 residential units (including 14 affordable flats) comprising: 56 units arranged around the new open space (seven x 2 storey houses plus lower-ground floor, 49 x flats in 3, 7 and 8 storey blocks plus lower-ground floor) and 4 flats in a 4 storey plus lower-ground building on St Chads street, with ancillary basement gym; with offices at ground and lower-ground floor, café/gallery (Class A1/Class A3) at ground floor, together with cycle parking, access, landscaping, boundary treatments and associated works.
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 22 August 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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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.
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Former 277a Grays Inn Road London WC1X 8OF
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) , 13 (Ductwork) and 23 (sustainable drainage) AND submission of details relating to conditions 3 (Materials), 6 (Landscaping), 9 (Contamination), 10 (Cycle parking), 14/15 (Privacy Screens), 17 (Piling), 20 (Appointment of qualified engineer), 21 (Living roofs), 22 (Ecology), 24 (Noise), 26 (Basement works method statement/report) and 27 (Tree protection) for planning permission ref 2014/4267/P dated 10/10/2014 (as amended by 2015/2285/P dated 31/07/2015) for mixed use redevelopment of the site including 60 homes following demolition of existing building. Changes to scheme include: basement size and plant room arrangement; alterations to commercial floorspace on the lower ground and ground levels and addition of office use (Class B1) to flexible options for café/gallery/retail space; revised Sustainable Urban Drainage Strategy (SUDS) strategy; elevational changes; use of alternative materials; changes to the composition of the Birkenhead Estate wall; modification to the landscaping; and alterations to the cycle parking.
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279 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8QF
Retrospective change of use from offices (Class B1a) at ground and basement levels to a Cafe (Class A3) and alterations to rear elevation extract duct.
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