Land to west of Royal Mail Sorting office bounded by Phoenix Place, Mount Pleasant, Gough Street & Calthorpe Street LONDON WC1

This site has had 5 applications since 2018: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• 2021/3025/A Granted

  Land to west of Royal Mail Sorting office bounded by Phoenix Place, Mount Pleasant, Gough Street & Calthorpe Street LONDON WC1

  Display of non-illuminated 'Postmark' related signage on construction hoarding (associated with Phase 2 of development being implemented under planning permission 2013/3807/P dated 30/03/2015) facing onto Phoenix Place and Gough Street measuring 2.35m in height on 50.9m and 106.4m wide sections respectively for a temporary period until 01/12/2022.

  Decided 13 Sep 2021
• 2019/3364/P Granted

  Land to west of Royal Mail Sorting office bounded by Phoenix Place, Mount Pleasant, Gough Street & Calthorpe Street London WC1.

  Amendment of planning condition 2 (Approved Plans list) of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works), namely to allow the introduction of a Health and Wellness Centre (for residents of the development only) and associated plant space; removal of steps to play area; removal of seven private car parking spaces; additional length of ramp; relocation of cycle stores and waste storage and changes to podium and basement slabs.

  Decided 6 Aug 2019 Amendments
• 2019/1931/P Granted

  Land to west of Royal Mail Sorting office bounded by Phoenix Place, Mount Pleasant, Gough Street & Calthorpe Street London WC1.

  Amendment of planning condition 2 (Approved Plans list) of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works), namely to allow amendments to internal layouts, rationalisation of cores and plant area, improvement to waste storage and collection, and replacing folding doors by sliding doors in relation to Blocks B, C and D.

  Decided 31 May 2019 Amendments
• 2018/4824/P Granted

  Land to west of Royal Mail Sorting office bounded by Phoenix Place, Mount Pleasant, Gough Street & Calthorpe Street London WC1.

  Details of green/brown roofs for Phase 2 as required by part condition 21 (as varied by Non-Material Amednment 2018/0817/P dated 01/05/2018) of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for erection of new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, 823sqm of flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works).

  Decided 18 Jan 2019 Full applications

1. 13 Jul 2018

   Received by Camden

2. 17 Jul 2018

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Oct 2018

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

5. 30 Sep 2026

   Status changed to FINAL DECISION

   Previously Final Decision.

• 2013/3807/P Granted

  Land to west of Royal Mail Sorting office bounded by Phoenix Place, Mount Pleasant, Gough Street & Calthorpe St. Camden WC1.

  Comprehensive redevelopment, following the demolition of existing buildings, to construct four new buildings ranging from 5 to 15 storeys (above basement level) in height, to provide 38,724 sqm (GIA) of residential floorspace (345 dwellings) (Class C3), 823 sqm (GIA) of flexible retail and community floorspace (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, D1 or D2), with associated energy centre, waste and storage areas, basement level residential car parking (54 spaces), the re-provision of Royal Mail staff car parking (approx 196 spaces) cycle parking, residential cycle parking (431 residential spaces) hard and soft landscaping to provide public and private areas of open space, alterations to the public highway and all other necessary excavation and enabling works. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. The proposed redevelopment is to be considered is the context of the redevelopment of the adjacent site, north of the Sorting Office building (within the London Borough of Islington) which has been submitted simultaneously under the Islington planning & conservation area consent application reference numbers: P2013/1423 & P2013/1435. That development involves: The demolition of existing buildings to construct 3 to 12 storey buildings, providing 38,015sqm (336 dwellings) residential floorspace (Class C3), 4,260sqm (GIA) office floorspace (Class B1), 1.428sqm flexible retail and community floorspace, (Classes A1, A2, A3, D1 or D2) with associated energy centre, waste and storage areas, car (65 spaces) and cycle (523 spaces) parking, hard and soft landscaping to provide public and private areas of open space, alterations to the public highway and construction of a new vehicle ramp to basement level to service Royal Mail operations, an acoustic roof deck over the existing servicing yard and other necessary excavation and enabling works. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement.

  Decided 27 Feb 2014 Full applications

Camden granted permission on 26 October 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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• Mount Pleasant and Phoenix Place Development Site Phoenix Place London WC1X 0DA

  2019/1308/A Submitted 11 Mar 2019 50 yards away

  Temporary display of monarflex on scaffolding of Block A (associated with development being implemented under planning permission 2013/3807/P) including non-illuminated 'Taylor Wimpey Central London' logo on monarflex until July 2021.

  Withdrawn Advertising 8 docs

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2019/2455/P Submitted 9 May 2019 50 yards away

  Submission of details for the discharge of brickwork details (condition 12 b), window treatment (12 d) and louvres details (12 f) and partial discharge of cladding panel details (12 c) of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, 823sqm of flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works (summary)).

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 7 docs
  Major scheme

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2019/2532/P Submitted 15 May 2019 50 yards away

  Details of the two electrical substations in Phase 1 of the development, to partially discharge Condition 34 (electrical substations) for Phase 1 only, f planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, 823sqm of flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works (summary)).

  Granted Full applications 4 docs
  Major scheme

• Postmark Marketing Suite on Phoenix Place Land to west of Royal Mail Sorting office bounded by Phoenix Place, Mount Pleasant, Gough Street & Calthorpe Street LONDON WC1

  2018/3896/A Submitted 10 Aug 2018 50 yards away

  Temporary display of internally illuminated (Halo) letter signs at top floor level to north and south elevations, and an internally illuminated letter board sign at 1st and 2nd floor level to east elevation of a temporary marketing suite until 31/10/2020. [Retrospective]

  Granted Advertising 12 docs

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2020/4410/P Submitted 25 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Details of elevations of all entrances to discharge condition 12A (details of materials and samples) for Phase 1 only, of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, 823sqm of flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works).

  Granted Full applications 4 docs
  Major scheme

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2020/3024/P 50 yards away

  Details of landscaping (including courtyard, Square P and amenity terrace of level 04 of Block A), play spaces and play equipment, and external cycle parking, pursuant to conditions 13 (landscaping) and 29 (play spaces) and part condition 19 (cycle facilities) for Phase 1 only, of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, 823sqm of flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works).

  Granted Full applications
  Major scheme

• 2026/3740/A Awaiting decision

  Whittington House 19 - 30 Alfred Place London WC1E 7EA

  Temporary display until 14th May 2027 of non-illuminated hoardings to be displayed at high level on scaffolding along Chenies Street facade.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 2026/3717/A Granted

  Greater London House Hampstead Road London NW1 7QX

  Temporary display until 30th September 2027 of low-level non-illuminated advertisement on hoardings fronting Hampstead Road.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 2026/4025/A Granted

  187 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY

  Display of a scaffold shroud (with 1:1 replica image of building façade) to front and side elevations during a period of refurbishment and repair, including non-illuminated inset advertisement panel (6.2m wide x 5.9m high) located around the corner elevation, for a temporary period from 27/10/2026 until 23/02/2027.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 2026/3163/A Granted

  73-77 Euston Road London NW1 2QS

  Display of 7x externally illuminated fascia signs, 2 x internally illuminated projecting signs, 1x non-illuminated mural at corner splay, and 1x non-illuminated panel on Euston Road and Judd Street elevations of public house.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 2026/3286/A Granted

  237 Camden High Street London NW1 7BU

  Display of non-illuminated painted artwork to the facade of upper floors, and 1x replacement internally illuminated projecting sign.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Advertising