Planning application
Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The refurbishment of the Wilkins Building Old Refectory and adjacent spaces, including upgraded WC facilities, staff office space, and roof lighting to provide a new learning space.
As published by the council, reference 2019/0165/L
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/0165/L
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2019
- Postcode
- WC1E 6HJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 7 applications since 2018: 5 approved, 2 refused.
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2025/4754/L Granted
Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Change in materials to the Provost terrace area and introduction of new step details, redecoration of existing balustrade, and associated works.
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2025/4714/L Granted
Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Installation of exhibition boards, partition walls, and lightboxes, for the relocation of the UCL Art Museum to Rooms G17 and G19 of the South Wing Building, and other associated works.
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2019/0456/P Granted
Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
The refurbishment of the Wilkins Building Old Refectory and adjacent spaces, including upgraded WC facilities, staff office space, and roof lighting to provide a new learning space.
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2018/5652/L Granted
Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Replacement of four doors within the North and South Cloisters
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2017/0253/L Refused
Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
External lighting improvement works to the Wilkins portico and roof and associated lighting cable infrastructure internally within the building.
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2016/6789/P Refused
Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
External lighting improvement works to the Wilkins portico and roof and associated lighting cable infrastructure internally within the building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2019
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 10 April 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 heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
The refurbishment of the Wilkins Building Old Refectory and adjacent spaces, including upgraded WC facilities, staff office space, and roof lighting to provide a new learning space.
Granted Full applications -
University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
Installation of glass and bronze framed internal doors following removal of existing doors to Flaxman Gallery in connection with existing educational institution (Class D1)
Refused Heritage and listed buildings -
Wilkins Building University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT
MAIN QUAD AREA: Tree works in accordance with annotated photos (T1 - T5 & T7 - T10). 1 x Indian Bean Tree (T6) - Remove lowest sublateral facing 295° North West back to the stem. Reduce lower crown facing the small building by 1m to suitable growth points to rebalance that side of the crown and reduce stress. 1 x Lime (T11) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth and remove lowest lateral limb facing 115° South East back to the stem. 1 x Lime (T12) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth. All work would be carried out to BS3998.
Granted Trees 21 docs -
North Cloister of Wilkins Building University College London (UCL) campus Gower Street London
Erection of amenity terrace at ground floor, 'fourth facade' to northeast elevation and new access routes to altered refectory at lower ground floor; with associated works of demolition, alterations to service yard layout and openings in Wilkins building.
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