The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN

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

• 2017/3808/P Granted

  The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN

  Variation of condition 3 (approved drawings) of planning permission 2016/5143/P dated 19/12/2016 (for erection of 2 storey extension at ground and basement level within internal lightwell; lowering of basement floor within Tavistock Room; erection of canopy to entrance steps; installation of bin store within external lightwell; installation of service lift to internal lightwell; erection of extension with retractable roof to 8th Floor and landscaping to passageway including taxi drop-off point), namely the replacement of tarmac with resin bound gravel to passageway (retrospective).

  Decided 10 Apr 2019 Full applications
• 2017/3807/L Granted

  The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN

  Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of listed building consent 2016/5295/L dated 19/12/2016 (for erection of 2 storey extension at ground and basement level within internal lightwell; lowering of basement floor within Tavistock Room; erection of canopy to entrance steps; installation of bin store within external lightwell; installation of service lift to internal lightwell; erection of extension with retractable roof to 8th Floor and landscaping to passageway including taxi drop-off point), namely the replacement of tarmac with resin bound gravel to passageway and installation of additional dumbwaiter at basement and ground floor (retrospective).

  Decided 10 Apr 2019 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2017/4289/L Granted

  The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN

  Details of materials, canopy, lamp post and lighting required by condition 4a-d of listed building consent 2016/5295/L dated 19/12/2016 (for refurbishment of existing hotel comprising internal and external alterations).

  Decided 19 Oct 2018 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2018/4460/L Granted

  The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN

  Installation of removable planters, gate and external heater to north-west corner of passageway to create external seating area (retrospective) including relocation of 9 no. cycle parking stands.

  Decided 8 Jan 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 17 Aug 2018

   Received by Camden

2. 17 Sep 2018

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Jan 2019

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

5. 21 Sep 2026

   Status changed to FINAL DECISION

   Previously Final Decision.

Camden granted permission on 8 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.

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.

• 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN

  2019/2492/P Submitted 13 May 2019 50 yards away

  Installation of timber porters hut to NW corner of the Bloomsbury Hotel

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN

  2019/2959/L Submitted 13 May 2019 50 yards away

  Installation of timber porters hut to NW corner of the Bloomsbury Hotel

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

• 16-22 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3NN

  2018/2482/T Submitted 29 May 2018 50 yards away

  WITHIN GROUNDS: 3 x London Plane - Reduction of approx 2.5m to 20cm above previous pruning points and remove lower epicormic growth to first branch union.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN

  2018/4460/L Submitted 17 Aug 2018 50 yards away

  Installation of removable planters, gate and external heater to north-west corner of passageway to create external seating area (retrospective) including relocation of 9 no. cycle parking stands.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs

• The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3NN

  2017/4289/L 50 yards away

  Details of materials, canopy, lamp post and lighting required by condition 4a-d of listed building consent 2016/5295/L dated 19/12/2016 (for refurbishment of existing hotel comprising internal and external alterations).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• The Bloomsbury Hotel 16 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3NN

  2017/0931/L 50 yards away

  Details of photographic record of the historic timber parquet floor required by Condition 5 of listed building consent 2016/5295/L dated 19/12/16 (for refurbishment of existing hotel comprising internal and external alterations)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• 2026/0990/P Refused

  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

  32 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RU

  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