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
• 2018/3317/A Granted

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

  Temporary display of advertisements on construction hoarding (associated with development being implemented under planning permission 2013/3807/P dated 30/03/2015) facing onto Gough Street, Mount Pleasant and Phoenix Place measuring 112.8m in width by 3.11m in height containing non-illuminated 'Postmark' signs and associated marketing signage, and 2 x non-illuminated 'postage stamps' images for a period of 3 years.

  Decided 26 Oct 2018 Advertising

1. 8 Oct 2018

   Received by Camden

2. 18 Jan 2019

   Decision issued: Granted

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 21 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
• 2018/0817/P Granted

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

  Amendment of planning conditions 2(Approved Plans list), 21(Green/Brown Roofs) and 30 and 31 (both Unit Flipping details), to updated relevant drawing numbers, to 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 (summary)). THE CHANGES to the approved scheme include the rearrangement of internal layouts of residential units and cores A3 to A7; alterations to basement layout; amendments to the approved residential unit mix (including 3 additional affordable rent units and 3 less private units and dwelling size mix within the private tenure); changes to building elevations and landscaping/amenity spaces.

  Decided 1 May 2018 Amendments

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.

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.

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2021/2726/P 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 13 (landscaping) and 29 (Playspace) for Phase 2 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

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2021/3460/P 50 yards away

  Details of condition 25 (inclusive design/accessibility) for Phase 2 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 (summary)).

  Granted Full applications
  Major scheme

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2020/2359/P 50 yards away

  Details of roof level structures and a plant noise assessment to discharge Conditions 16 (roof-level structures) and 28 (acoustic isolation and anti-vibration measure) - for Phase 1 of the development 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 (summary)).

  Granted Full applications
  Major scheme

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2021/1187/P 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 15b (privacy screens for Blocks B and C) and 22 (bird and bat boxes) for Phase 2 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

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2022/1214/P 50 yards away

  Details of condition 32 (wheelchair accessible parking spaces details) for Phase 2 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 (summary)).

  Granted Full applications
  Major scheme

• Mount Pleasant and Phoenix Place

  2012/5808/P 50 yards away

  Request for scoping opinion under the Town and Country Planning (EIA) regulation in respect of mixed use redevelopment involving up to 15 storey buildings comprising approximately 750 residential units, 6100m2 Office, and 4000m2 of flexible retail floorspace, new community facilities and 420x car parking spaces.

  Granted Full applications

• 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