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59 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

Granted Camden 2019/0850/P Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer

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

Proposal

External alterations to rear including installation of rooflight associated with conversion of existing residential units to provide 1 x 1 bed and 2 x 3 bed flats.

As published by the council, reference 2019/0850/P

Application record

Reference
2019/0850/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
Received
12 Feb 2019
Validated
19 Feb 2019
Decided
20 Aug 2019
Ward
Bloomsbury (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1E 6HJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 5 applications since 2013: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/2171/T Granted

    59 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    (TPO REF: C5-T9) REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T1) - Remove all growth from base.

    Decided 26 Jun 2025 Trees
  • 2019/3078/T Granted

    59 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    REAR GARDEN; 1 x London Plane (T1) - Reduce crown by up to 3m to suitable growth points.

    Decided 22 Jul 2019 Trees
  • 2019/0997/L Granted

    59 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    Internal and external alterations associated with conversion of existing residential units to provide 1 x 1 bed and 2 x 3 bed flats.

    Decided 20 Aug 2019 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2013/1863/T Granted

    59 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    (TPO Ref: C5) REAR GARDEN 1 x London Plane - Thin crown. Remove crossing branches. Prune back from building side by 1-2m. General crown tidy up.

    Decided 5 Apr 2013 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2019

    Received by Camden

  2. 19 Feb 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Aug 2019

    Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  5. 17 Sep 2026

    Status changed to FINAL DECISION

    Previously Final Decision.

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 20 August 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 full applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 59 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2019/0997/L Submitted 12 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    Internal and external alterations associated with conversion of existing residential units to provide 1 x 1 bed and 2 x 3 bed flats.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 1 doc
  • 59 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2019/3078/T Submitted 14 Jun 2019 50 yards away

    REAR GARDEN; 1 x London Plane (T1) - Reduce crown by up to 3m to suitable growth points.

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • 59 Gower Street London WC1E 6EA

    2022/4431/T Submitted 12 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Acacia sp. (T2) - Prune low branch west on boundary wall by up to 4m to relieve loading on wall and allow more light through to garden. Final cuts < 5cm diameter retaining furnishing growth to minimise visual impact.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
    Small domestic
  • 59 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2025/2171/T 50 yards away

    (TPO REF: C5-T9) REAR GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) (T1) - Remove all growth from base.

    Granted Trees
  • 59 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2013/1863/T 50 yards away

    (TPO Ref: C5) REAR GARDEN 1 x London Plane - Thin crown. Remove crossing branches. Prune back from building side by 1-2m. General crown tidy up.

    Granted Trees
  • 61 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

    2019/0852/P Submitted 12 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    External alterations to rear elevation and fenestration in association with refurbishment of residential property.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

In Camden

  • 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