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UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

Granted Camden 2019/0271/L Listed Building Consent

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Refurbishment of rooms on Level 2 of South Wing and the refurbishment of an office and adjacent store on Level 1. Work includes alteration to an internal wall, and the removal of 2 no. 20th century suspended ceilings to reveal high level windows. New A/C to the teaching laboratories and mezzanine offices. External addition of a condenser unit, with existing plant to the south-west rear corner of the building, and associated services.

As published by the council, reference 2019/0271/L

Application record

Reference
2019/0271/L
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted
Received
21 Dec 2018
Validated
17 Jan 2019
Decided
11 Apr 2019
Ward
Bloomsbury (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1E 6BT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 12 applications since 2018: 12 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/4526/L Granted

    UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Internal works comprising ceiling overboarding for fire safety purposes, and other associated works (retrospective).

    Decided 18 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2025/3357/L Granted

    UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Internal works comprising the widening of entrances, removal of existing suspended metal ceiling and installation of overboarding system, and other associated works.

    Decided 4 Sep 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2025/2377/L Granted

    UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Removal of existing heat pump unit and replacement with new unit and associated works at ground floor

    Decided 24 Jul 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2025/2293/P Granted

    UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Removal of existing heat pump unit and replacement with new unit and associated works at ground floor

    Decided 24 Jul 2025 Full applications
  • 2025/1587/L Granted

    UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Provision of improved access to Garwood Theatre by widening of entrances, uncovering of original ceiling and associated works.

    Decided 13 May 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2022/3370/L Granted

    UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Removal of 2 condensers in lightwell, replacement with a single condenser, and associated works

    Decided 12 Sep 2022 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2022/3276/P Granted

    UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Removal of 2 condensers in lightwell, replacement with a single condenser, and associated works

    Decided 12 Sep 2022 Full applications
  • 2019/5987/P Granted

    UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Installation of 2 x new AC units and 1 x replacement AC unit at roof level (retrospective).

    Decided 17 Jan 2020 Full applications
  • 2019/6085/L Granted

    UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Installation of 2 x new AC units and 1 x replacement AC unit at roof level; and internal works associated with the creation of 2 new data and network cupboards (retrospective).

    Decided 17 Jan 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2019/2349/L Granted

    Ucl South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Submission of new internal door opening and data cable servicing details as required by condition 4 (a) and (b) of listed buliding consent 2019/0271/L dated 11/04/2019 for 'Refurbishment of rooms on Level 2 of South Wing and the refurbishment of an office and adjacent store on Level 1'

    Decided 5 Feb 2020 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Dec 2018

    Received by Camden

  2. 17 Jan 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Apr 2019

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  5. 17 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:

  • 2019/2349/L Granted

    Ucl South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    Submission of new internal door opening and data cable servicing details as required by condition 4 (a) and (b) of listed buliding consent 2019/0271/L dated 11/04/2019 for 'Refurbishment of rooms on Level 2 of South Wing and the refurbishment of an office and adjacent store on Level 1'

    Decided 5 Feb 2020 Heritage and listed buildings

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 11 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Ucl South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    2019/2349/L Submitted 2 May 2019 50 yards away

    Submission of new internal door opening and data cable servicing details as required by condition 4 (a) and (b) of listed buliding consent 2019/0271/L dated 11/04/2019 for 'Refurbishment of rooms on Level 2 of South Wing and the refurbishment of an office and adjacent store on Level 1'

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs

  • UCl South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    2018/6366/P Submitted 21 Dec 2018 50 yards away

    Installation of new A/C plant and condenser units with associated services to serve refurbished teaching laboratories and mezzanine offices of University building (D1)

    Granted Full applications 16 docs

  • UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    2019/5987/P 50 yards away

    Installation of 2 x new AC units and 1 x replacement AC unit at roof level (retrospective).

    Granted Full applications

  • Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2025/4714/L Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

  • University College London The Wilkins Building - South Wing Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    2012/3313/P 50 yards away

    Use of an existing an ancillary shop manager's office located on the lower ground floor level as an ancillary bank branch (Class A2).

    Granted Full applications

  • UCL South Wing Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

    2019/6085/L 50 yards away

    Installation of 2 x new AC units and 1 x replacement AC unit at roof level; and internal works associated with the creation of 2 new data and network cupboards (retrospective).

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings

In Camden

  • 2026/1141/L Granted

    25 John Street London WC1N 2BS

    Internal and external alterations to partition layout at basement, supporting structures and external ground level, and alterations to design of conservatory, windows and doors granted under listed building consent 2024/0338/L dated 06/08/2024.

    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2025/1781/L Granted

    Frognal Rise House Lower Terrace London NW3 6RE

    Demolition of existing garage and interlinking gallery and replacement with new garage and garden room with link, new basement floor below garden, alterations to main house including replacement windows including reinstated oriel window and new French doors to entrance elevation, new roofing to side wing, new portico and replacement door to front elevation, enlargement of existing lightwell, replacement gates and canopy over entrance gate, restorations of boundary treatments, associated internal alterations including partial underpinning works and other minor alterations.

    Received 22 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/4129/L Awaiting decision

    6 Leverton Street London NW5 2PJ

    Strip out kitchen including floor tiles and replace; replace plumbing and flooring in rear ensuite; replace plumbing in front ensuite and WC; replace internal doors; replace garden wall with metal railing; replace 3 rear windows, 3 rear elevation side windows, 1 rear door and 1 rear elevation side door with double-glazed crittal windows and doors; remove 2 rear windows; render rear elevation brickwork; and associated works.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/1686/L Granted

    Flat Ground and 1st Floor and Flat 2nd and 3rd Floor 14 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR

    External and internal alterations in connection with conversion of two self-contained flats into a single-family dwellinghouse, including new doors at rear ground and second floor level, replacement windows at rear second and third floors level, removal of internal partitions, extending the stair handrail, and replacement internal doors, parquet flooring, skirting, architraves, cornicing, and fittings.

    Received 19 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/2202/L Refused

    4 Hampstead Square London NW3 1AB

    Erection of conservatory to front elevation.

    Received 27 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings