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21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

Granted Camden 2018/5416/P Approval of Reserved Matters

Works: Extension

Relates to 2014/5946/P

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

Proposal

Details pursuant to condition 3 part c and 3f (materials) and condition 10 (landscaping) of planning permission 2014/5946/P granted on 30/03/2015 for 'Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.'

As published by the council, reference 2018/5416/P

Application record

Reference
2018/5416/P
Type
Approval of Reserved Matters
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted
Received
6 Nov 2018
Validated
28 Nov 2018
Decided
12 Feb 2019
Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1A 1BA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 27 applications since 2010: 26 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2019/2366/P Granted

    21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    Discharge of Condition 8 (pre-submission of layout plans) granted under reference 2014/5646/P dated 30/03/15 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.

    Decided 12 Jun 2020 Full applications
  • 2019/6035/A Granted

    21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    Installation of projecting flag signage on the New Oxford Street, Museum Street and High Holborn frontages of the building and associated works.

    Decided 19 Feb 2020
  • 2019/2367/P Granted

    21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    Non-Material Amendment to increase the size of the flexible A1/A3/D2 use to include part of the adjacent mezzanine space granted under reference 2014/5646/P dated 30/03/15 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.

    Decided 2 Jul 2019 Amendments
  • 2019/1647/P Granted

    21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    Discharge of Condition 13 (Cycle Storage facilities) granted under reference 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/15 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.

    Decided 16 May 2019 Full applications
  • 2019/1017/P Granted

    21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    Details of a post-installation noise assessment as required by condition 19 of planning permisson reference 2014/5946/P (dated 30/03/15) for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.

    Decided 14 May 2019 Full applications
  • 2019/0894/P Granted

    21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    Details of mechanial plant specifications as required by condition 20 of planning permission reference 2014/5946/P (dated 30/03/15).

    Decided 15 May 2019 Full applications
  • 2018/5750/P Granted

    21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    Details of green, brown and biodiverse roofs and green wall required by condition 15 of planning permission 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/2015 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.

    Decided 27 Feb 2019 Full applications
  • 2018/5150/P Granted

    21 - 31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    Amendments to planning permission 2014/5946/P, dated 30/03/15, for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works; namely to introduce an additional flexible use (Class D2) use at part ground and mezzanine floors.

    Decided 8 Feb 2019 Amendments
  • 2018/2536/P Granted

    21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    Details pursuant to condition 13 (part) cycle parking (excluding commercial short stay), condition 14 (electric vehicle charging) and condition 22 (bird/bat boxes) relating to application reference 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/2015 for the 'Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office'.

    Decided 6 Dec 2018 Full applications
  • 2018/1934/P Granted

    21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    Details pursuant to condition 17 (detailed layout plans) of planning permission 2014/5946/P granted on 30/03/2015 for 'Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.'

    Decided 17 Jul 2018 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2018

    Received by Camden

  2. 28 Nov 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Feb 2019

    Decision issued: Granted

  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

  • 2014/5946/P Granted

    21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    Remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.

    Decided 30 Mar 2015 Full applications

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 12 February 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 reserved matters applications

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    2019/2367/P Submitted 3 May 2019 50 yards away

    Non-Material Amendment to increase the size of the flexible A1/A3/D2 use to include part of the adjacent mezzanine space granted under reference 2014/5646/P dated 30/03/15 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.

    Granted Amendments Extension 8 docs
  • 21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    2018/5750/P Submitted 21 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Details of green, brown and biodiverse roofs and green wall required by condition 15 of planning permission 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/2015 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.

    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  • 21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    2019/1647/P Submitted 26 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 13 (Cycle Storage facilities) granted under reference 2014/5946/P dated 30/03/15 for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.

    Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  • 21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    2019/0894/P Submitted 14 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    Details of mechanial plant specifications as required by condition 20 of planning permission reference 2014/5946/P (dated 30/03/15).

    Granted Full applications 5 docs
  • 21-31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    2019/1017/P Submitted 20 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    Details of a post-installation noise assessment as required by condition 19 of planning permisson reference 2014/5946/P (dated 30/03/15) for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works.

    Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  • 21 - 31 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1BA

    2018/5150/P Submitted 24 Oct 2018 50 yards away

    Amendments to planning permission 2014/5946/P, dated 30/03/15, for remodelling, refurbishment and extension of existing former postal sorting office (Sui-generis use), including formation of a new public roof terrace, private terraces, wintergardens, roof top plant and new entrances in connection with the change of use of the building to offices (Class B1), retail/restaurant/doctors' surgery uses (Classes A1/A3/D1) and 21 affordable housing units (Class C3), along with associated highway, landscaping, and public realm improvement works; namely to introduce an additional flexible use (Class D2) use at part ground and mezzanine floors.

    Granted Amendments Extension 10 docs

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    North Bridge House Senior School 65 Rosslyn Hill London Camden NW3 5UD

    Details of condition 6 of planning permission ref. 2026/0919/P dated 19/06/2026 (for Installation of external flue and inlet louvre)

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
  • 2026/4185/P Awaiting decision

    50-52 London Irish Centre Camden Square London Camden NW1 9XB

    Details to discharge Condition 17 Parts A and B (Site Contamination) 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 25 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Reserved matters
  • 2026/0550/P Granted

    Land at Rear of 17 North End London NW3 7HR

    Details pursuant to conditions 3a (Windows), 3b (Facing materials), 4 (Cycle storage), 6 (Foundations), 7 (Drainage), 9 (Green roof), 11 (Hard and soft landscaping), 15 (Bin store), 16 (Method statement), 17 (Short wall) of planning permission 2021/6191/P dated 02/10/2024 for Erection of new split-level two storey dwelling.

    Received 11 Feb, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
  • 2026/3917/P Awaiting decision

    First Floor Flat 6 Tanza Road London NW3 2UB

    Details of the green roof pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission 2026/0032/P dated 10/02/2026 (for demolition of the existing rear conservatory and reconstruction of the side extension; erection of a rear extension with associated internal alterations at lower ground floor level; and minor alterations to the front area to facilitate bin storage).

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
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    14 Cannon Place London Camden NW3 1EJ

    Discharge of ondition 4 E of listed buiding consent application 2023/4992/L relating to flooring in the ground floor kitchen and first floor.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Reserved matters