Planning application
59 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal and external alterations 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 2019/0997/L
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/0997/L
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 12 Feb 2019
- Validated
- 20 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.
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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.
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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.
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2019/0850/P Granted
59 Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2019
Received by Camden
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20 Feb 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Aug 2019
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Sep 2026
Status changed to FINAL DECISION
Previously Final Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 heritage and listed building applications
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