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Coal Drops Yard Stable Street King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB

Granted Camden 2017/6732/L Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Internal works to the Eastern Coal Drops together with its adjacent viaduct to include alterations to Bay 5 floor layout, Reconfiguration of Bay 1 and 2 Vertical Circulation; New openings on Gridline E08; Retained columns; Column support posts; Omission of Lift; Removal of Chimney Breasts and Openings to the South elevation.

As published by the council, reference 2017/6732/L

Application record

Reference
2017/6732/L
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted
Received
5 Dec 2017
Validated
5 Dec 2017
Decided
16 Feb 2018
Ward
St Pancras & Somers Town (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N1C 4AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 11 applications since 2016: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2018/3650/HPA Granted

    Coal Drops Yard Stable Street King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB

    Heritage Partnership Agreement for the Eastern Coal Drops in Coal Drops Yard.

    Decided 6 Oct 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2018/3107/P Granted

    Coal Drops Yard Stable Street King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB

    Details of canal side openings required by condition 4 of reserved matters approval 2015/6018/P, dated 19/01/2018 (for the refurbishment of the 16 Western Wharf Road Arches and the southern 5 bays of the Eastern Coal Drops and its adjacent viaduct within Development Zones I and M for retail uses within Use Classes A1, A2, A3 and/or A4 together with hard landscaping within the Coal Drops Yard)

    Decided 16 Oct 2018 Full applications
  • 2018/3019/P Granted

    Coal Drops Yard Stable Street King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB

    Details of wayfinding required by condition 13 of planning permission 2015/6015/P dated 19/01/2016 for the refurbishment of the Internal and external alterations associated with the refurbishment of the Western Coal Drops and the northern 20 bays of the Eastern Coal Drops with their adjacent viaducts and the erection of a new roof level extension spanning between the Eastern and Western Coal Drops and new single storey shop units along Lower Stable Street, together with works to create means of access and circulation, hard landscaping, servicing, cycle parking and cycle facilities, for retail uses within Use Classes A1, A2, A3 and/or A4.

    Decided 29 Sep 2018 Full applications
  • 2018/3006/P Granted

    Coal Drops Yard Stable Street King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB

    Details of wayfinding required by condition 11 of reserved matters approval 2015/6018/P dated 19/01/2016 for the refurbishment of the 16 Western Wharf Road Arches and the southern 5 bays of the Eastern Coal Drops and its adjacent viaduct within Development Zones I and M for retail uses within Use Classes A1, A2, A3 and/or A4 together with hard landscaping within the Coal Drops Yard.

    Decided 29 Sep 2018 Full applications
  • 2016/3468/P Withdrawn

    Coal Drops Yard Stable Street King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB

    Details of hard and soft landscaping and means of enclosure of all un-built, open areas required by condition 2(d) of permission reference 2015/6018/P dated 19/01/2016 for Reserved matters in connection with the refurbishment of the 16 Western Wharf Road Arches and the southern 5 bays of the Eastern Coal Drops and its adjacent viaduct within Development Zones I and M for retail uses within Use Classes A1, A2, A3 and/or A4 together with hard landscaping within the Coal Drops Yard. Matters addressed by this submission entail associated details in compliance with condition nos. 3, 9, 10,14,16-24, 27-28, 31, 33-39, 42-43, 45-46, 48-49, 51, 56, 57, 60, 62, and 64-67 of the outline planning permission for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area (2004/2307/P) granted subject to section 106 legal agreement on 22 December 2006).

    Decided 7 Dec 2017 Full applications
  • 2017/4117/P Withdrawn

    Coal Drops Yard Stable Street King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB

    Details of hard & soft landscaping as required by condition 2d of reserved matters approval 2015/6018/P granted 19/01/2016 for 'Reserved matters in connection with the refurbishment of the 16 Western Wharf Road Arches and the southern 5 bays of the Eastern Coal Drops and its adjacent viaduct within Development Zones I and M for retail uses within Use Classes A1, A2, A3 and/or A4 together with hard landscaping within the Coal Drops Yard. Matters addressed by this submission entail associated details in compliance with condition nos. 3, 9, 10,14,16-24, 27-28, 31, 33-39, 42-43, 45-46, 48-49, 51, 56, 57, 60, 62, and 64-67 of the outline planning permission for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area (Ref: 2004/2307/P granted subject to s106 agreement on 22 December 2006).'

    Decided 5 Oct 2017 Full applications
  • 2017/4119/P Withdrawn

    Coal Drops Yard Stable Street King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB

    Details of hard & soft landscaping as require by condition 3d of planning permission 2015/6015/P granted 19/01/2016 for 'Internal and external alterations associated with the refurbishment of the Western Coal Drops and the northern 20 bays of the Eastern Coal Drops with their adjacent viaducts and the erection of a new roof level extension spanning between the Eastern and Western Coal Drops and new single storey shop units along Lower Stable Street, together with works to create means of access and circulation, hard landscaping, servicing, cycle parking and cycle facilities, for retail uses within Use Classes A1, A2, A3 and/or A4.'

    Decided 5 Oct 2017 Full applications
  • 2015/6018/P Granted

    Coal Drops Yard Stable Street King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB

    Reserved matters in connection with the refurbishment of the 16 Western Wharf Road Arches and the southern 5 bays of the Eastern Coal Drops and its adjacent viaduct within Development Zones I and M for retail uses within Use Classes A1, A2, A3 and/or A4 together with hard landscaping within the Coal Drops Yard. Matters addressed by this submission entail associated details in compliance with condition nos. 3, 9, 10,14,16-24, 27-28, 31, 33-39, 42-43, 45-46, 48-49, 51, 56, 57, 60, 62, and 64-67 of the outline planning permission for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area (2004/2307/P) granted subject to section 106 legal agreement on 22 December 2006).

    Decided 19 Jan 2016 Full applications
  • 2015/6015/P Granted

    Coal Drops Yard Stable Street King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB

    Internal and external alterations associated with the refurbishment of the Western Coal Drops and the northern 20 bays of the Eastern Coal Drops with their adjacent viaducts and the erection of a new roof level extension spanning between the Eastern and Western Coal Drops and new single storey shop units along Lower Stable Street, together with works to create means of access and circulation, hard landscaping, servicing, cycle parking and cycle facilities, for retail uses within Use Classes A1, A2, A3 and/or A4.

    Decided 19 Jan 2016 Full applications
  • 2015/6016/L Granted

    Coal Drops Yard Stable Street King's Cross Central London N1C 4AB

    Refurbishment of the Eastern Coal Drops together with its adjacent viaduct (including, refurbishment of the fire damaged northern section of the Eastern Coal Drops) to facilitate retail uses (Use Classes A1, A2, A3 and/or A4). Development comprises the demolition of the single storey office building at the southern end, works to facilitate formation of a new roof-level extension linking the Eastern and Western Coal Drops, alteration of some internal levels, removal of infills to some arches to allow the formation of shopfronts and entrances, installation of new stairs and lifts, works to allow for the addition of two bridge connections from the viaduct to the Western Coal Drops viaduct, works to allow a bridge connection at the southern end of the viaduct to the Wharf Road Arches at viaduct level and three bridge connections to Stable Street, cutting back of the northern 12 bays of the viaduct and the removal of the modern timber porches on the viaduct.

    Decided 19 Jan 2016 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Dec 2017

    Received by Camden

  2. 16 Feb 2018

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 30 Sep 2026

    Status changed to FINAL DECISION

    Previously Final Decision.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 16 February 2018, 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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