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61 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

Granted Camden 2018/3956/P Full Planning Permission

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Change of use from offices (B1 use) to cancer support/resource/therapy centre (D1 use) including ancillary administrative functions; associated alterations to front elevation; enlarged opening onto rear ground floor terrace; replacement of existing windows with doors at rear first floor level; reinstatement of front lightwell and installation of new sliding doors at basement level onto lightwell; installation of 2 x rooflights at roof level.

As published by the council, reference 2018/3956/P

Application record

Reference
2018/3956/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
Received
14 Aug 2018
Validated
18 Sep 2018
Decided
27 Nov 2019
Ward
Kings Cross (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1H 8BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 4 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2020/5804/A Granted

    61 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

    Display of 1 x non illuminated signs & 1 x non illuminated projecting sign to front elevation.

    Decided 18 Jan 2022
  • 2021/5327/P Granted

    61 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

    Replacement of balustrade to the rear terrace, minor changes to the roof level layout, and replacement of all windows (Retrospective)

    Decided 7 Dec 2021 Full applications
  • 2021/3109/P Withdrawn

    61 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

    Amendments (removal of opening up of front vault from proposals, changes to rear terrace balustrade, and changes to roof layout) of planning permission ref: 2018/3956/P dated 27/11/2019 for: Change of use from offices (B1 use) to cancer support/resource/therapy centre (D1 use) including ancillary administrative functions; associated alterations to front elevation; enlarged opening onto rear ground floor terrace; replacement of existing windows with doors at rear first floor level; reinstatement of front lightwell and installation of new sliding doors at basement level onto lightwell; installation of 2 x rooflights at roof level.

    Decided 20 Oct 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2018

    Received by Camden

  2. 18 Sep 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Nov 2019

    Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  5. 21 Sep 2026

    Status changed to FINAL DECISION

    Previously Final Decision.

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 2021/3109/P Withdrawn

    61 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

    Amendments (removal of opening up of front vault from proposals, changes to rear terrace balustrade, and changes to roof layout) of planning permission ref: 2018/3956/P dated 27/11/2019 for: Change of use from offices (B1 use) to cancer support/resource/therapy centre (D1 use) including ancillary administrative functions; associated alterations to front elevation; enlarged opening onto rear ground floor terrace; replacement of existing windows with doors at rear first floor level; reinstatement of front lightwell and installation of new sliding doors at basement level onto lightwell; installation of 2 x rooflights at roof level.

    Decided 20 Oct 2021 Full applications

Documents

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

63 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 27 November 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.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 61 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

    2020/5804/A 50 yards away

    Display of 1 x non illuminated signs & 1 x non illuminated projecting sign to front elevation.

    Granted
  • 61 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

    2021/5327/P 50 yards away

    Replacement of balustrade to the rear terrace, minor changes to the roof level layout, and replacement of all windows (Retrospective)

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing
  • 61 Birkenhead Street London WC1H 8BB

    2021/3109/P 50 yards away

    Amendments (removal of opening up of front vault from proposals, changes to rear terrace balustrade, and changes to roof layout) of planning permission ref: 2018/3956/P dated 27/11/2019 for: Change of use from offices (B1 use) to cancer support/resource/therapy centre (D1 use) including ancillary administrative functions; associated alterations to front elevation; enlarged opening onto rear ground floor terrace; replacement of existing windows with doors at rear first floor level; reinstatement of front lightwell and installation of new sliding doors at basement level onto lightwell; installation of 2 x rooflights at roof level.

    Withdrawn Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
  • 3 Euston Road London Camden NW1 2SA

    2022/0738/A 50 yards away

    1 x Fascia sign with back lit illumination (Bamboo Inn); 1 x Non Illuminated projecting sign (to fascia board); 1 x Non illuminated sign (left of building) - painted.

    Granted
  • 1-11 Euston Road London NW1 2SA

    2015/0394/A 50 yards away

    Display of non-illuminated advertisement scaffold shroud to the front elevation for a temporary period from10/01/2015 to 10/04/2015.

    Withdrawn
  • Amusement Arcade And Premises At Basement And Ground Floor 1 Euston Road London NW1 2SA

    2023/4956/P Submitted 20 Nov 2023 50 yards away

    Removal of condition 2 (hours of operation) of planning permission PS9704859, dated 28/05/1998 (for: Continued use of the ground and basement floors as anamusement arcade for a further limited period, as shown on one unnumbered drawing.), allowing unrestricted opening hours for the amusement arcade.

    Refused Amendments 25 docs

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    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

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    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