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15 & 16 Bedford Square London WC1B 3JA

Granted Camden 2018/2182/P Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Installation of air conditioning system to service the archives at lower ground floor level, with the installation of condenser units to the rear lightwell of no.16.

As published by the council, reference 2018/2182/P

Application record

Reference
2018/2182/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted
Received
10 May 2018
Validated
22 May 2018
Decided
18 Jan 2019
Ward
Bloomsbury (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1B 3JA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 4 applications since 2018: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/2385/L Granted

    15-16 Bedford Square London WC1B 3JA

    Existing lantern light to rear of No.16 Bedford Square to be removed and replaced with modern equivalent.

    Decided 9 Jul 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2019/2096/L Granted

    15 & 16 Bedford Square London WC1B 3JA

    Repairs to stone floor to ground floor lobby of No.16 Repairs and draught proofing to external windows and doors. Replacement lower sash to rear window of No.15 and new handrail to stairwells in Nos.15 and 16.

    Decided 10 Sep 2019 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2018/2365/L Granted

    15 & 16 Bedford Square London WC1B 3JA

    Installation of air conditioning system to service the archives at lower ground floor level, with the installation of condenser units to the rear lightwell of no.16.

    Decided 18 Jan 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 May 2018

    Received by Camden

  2. 22 May 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Jan 2019

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  5. 30 Sep 2026

    Status changed to FINAL DECISION

    Previously Final Decision.

Documents

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

21 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 18 January 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 full applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 15 & 16 Bedford Square London WC1B 3JA

    2018/2365/L Submitted 10 May 2018 50 yards away

    Installation of air conditioning system to service the archives at lower ground floor level, with the installation of condenser units to the rear lightwell of no.16.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs
  • 15 & 16 Bedford Square London WC1B 3JA

    2019/2096/L Submitted 16 Apr 2019 50 yards away

    Repairs to stone floor to ground floor lobby of No.16 Repairs and draught proofing to external windows and doors. Replacement lower sash to rear window of No.15 and new handrail to stairwells in Nos.15 and 16.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs
  • 15 and 16 Bedford Square & 18a Gower Mews London WC1B 3JA

    2015/0465/L 50 yards away

    Details of doors, windows and risers in connection to condition 4 of 2014/5709/L, 23/12/2014, for: Internal alterations to Nos. 15 and 16 Bedford Square to include: lateral connections between the party walls at basement, ground, first and third floor levels. External alterations to number 15, to include: replacement of the third floor window on the front elevation; the removal of the basement level rear door, a rear extension at first floor level, the addition of a new door at the rear basement level. A Change of Use for 18a Gower Mews into an archive.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing
  • 15 and 16 Bedford Square & 18a Gower Mews London WC1B 3JA

    2014/5573/P 50 yards away

    Internal alterations to 15 and 16 Bedford Square to include: lateral connections between the party walls at basement, ground, first and third floor levels. External alterations to number 15, to include: replacement of the third floor window on the front elevation; the removal of the basement level rear door, a rear extension at first floor level, the addition of a new door at the rear basement level. A Change of Use for 18a Gower Mews into an archive.

    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing
  • 15 and 16 Bedford Square & 18a Gower Mews London WC1B 3JA

    2014/5709/L 50 yards away

    Internal alterations to 15 and 16 Bedford Square to include: lateral connections between the party walls at basement, ground, first and third floor levels. External alterations to number 15, to include: replacement of the third floor window on the front elevation; the removal of the basement level rear door, a rear extension at first floor level, the addition of a new door at the rear basement level. A Change of Use for 18a Gower Mews into an archive.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing
  • 15-16 Bedford Square London Camden WC1B 3JA

    2024/4845/L 50 yards away

    A new CCTV camera connecting into existing conduit in the front reception room. New secondary glazing to 7 no. windows at the rear of the buildings.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

In Camden

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    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

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    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