Planning application
171 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
A mixed use of the premises as a cabaret/dance venue, club, bar/ community space and as a public house (Sui Generis), consisting of: use of the ground floor as cabaret dance club with bar and live performances and community uses with toilets at the rear and use of the first floor as a bar and community space (including toilets) and use of the first floor external terrace as a drinking / smoking area; with ancillary uses of the basement as storage for beer and stock, the second floor as kitchen, two offices, and two rooms of staff accommodation plus bathroom and the third floor as two rooms of staff accommodation. Basement, second and third floor uses serve the primary use of cabaret/dance venue, club, bar / community space and public house (Sui Generis).
As published by the council, reference 2019/2271/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/2271/P
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
- Status
- At appeal As published: APPEAL DECIDED
- Received
- 29 Apr 2019
- Validated
- 24 May 2019
- Ward
- Camden Town with Primrose Hill (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- NW1 7JY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 9 applications since 2018: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2023/5228/P Granted
171 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY
Proposed mixed use of the premises as a cabaret/dance venue, club, bar/community space and as a public house (Sui Generis), consisting of: use of the ground floor as cabaret dance club with bar and live performances and community use with toilets at the rear and use of the first floor as a bar and community space (including kitchen and toilets) and use of the first floor external terrace as a drinking/smoking area; with ancillary uses of the basement as storage for beer and stock, the second floor as five rooms of accommodation with bathrooms and the third floor as one management room (office and accommodation) and one room of accommodation. Basement, second and third floor uses serve the primary use of cabaret/dance venue, club, bar/community space and public house (Sui Generis).
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2021/5075/P Granted
171 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY
Variation of condition 1 (time limit for temporary use) of planning permission granted on appeal (ref: APP/X5210/C/19/3240682) dated 27/08/2020 (for change of use of the building from use as a cabaret/dance venue, club, bar/community space and use as a public house (sui generis) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)), namely to allow the temporary period to be extended from 12 months to 24 months.
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2016/0350/P Withdrawn
171 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY
Installation of timber doors to shopfront, erection of lantern rooflight and replacement pergola to first floor terrace and erection of fire escape stair from rear of terrace following removal of existing side access stairs.
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2016/0347/P Withdrawn
171 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY
Change of use of building to drinking establishment (Class A4).
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2016/0528/A Withdrawn
171 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY
Display of 1 x internally illuminated sign above entrance door, 1 x internally illuminated projecting sign at first floor level and uplighters behind fascia illuminating upper floor.
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2016/1307/P Withdrawn
171 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY
Installation of extract duct and 8 x condensers on 3rd floor roof and 2 x condensers at rear ground floor level.
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2020/5933/P Granted
171 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY
Details of scheme of works required by condition 1 of planning permission allowed on appeal APP/X5210/C/19/3240682 dated 27/08/2020 following enforcement action (ref: EN18/0284) (for the material change of use of the building from use as a cabaret/dance venue, club, bar/community space and a public house (Sui Generis) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)).
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2018/4031/P Granted
171 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY
A mixed use of the premises as a cabaret/dance venue, club, bar/ community space and as a public house (Sui Generis), consisting of: use of the ground floor as cabaret dance club with bar and live performances and community uses with toilets at the rear and use of the first floor as a bar and community space (including toilets) and use of the first floor external terrace as a drinking / smoking area; with ancillary uses of the basement as storage for beer and stock, the second floor as kitchen, two offices, and two rooms of staff accommodation plus bathroom and the third floor as two rooms of staff accommodation. Basement, second and third floor uses serve the primary use of cabaret/dance venue, club, bar / community space and public house (Sui Generis).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2019
Received by Camden
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24 May 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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17 Sep 2026
Status changed to APPEAL DECIDED
Previously Appeal Decided.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 July 2019, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Camden took a median of 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
150 documents on file for this application
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Details of scheme of works required by condition 1 of planning permission allowed on appeal APP/X5210/C/19/3240682 dated 27/08/2020 following enforcement action (ref: EN18/0284) (for the material change of use of the building from use as a cabaret/dance venue, club, bar/community space and a public house (Sui Generis) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)).
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Proposed mixed use of the premises as a cabaret/dance venue, club, bar/community space and as a public house (Sui Generis), consisting of: use of the ground floor as cabaret dance club with bar and live performances and community use with toilets at the rear and use of the first floor as a bar and community space (including kitchen and toilets) and use of the first floor external terrace as a drinking/smoking area; with ancillary uses of the basement as storage for beer and stock, the second floor as five rooms of accommodation with bathrooms and the third floor as one management room (office and accommodation) and one room of accommodation. Basement, second and third floor uses serve the primary use of cabaret/dance venue, club, bar/community space and public house (Sui Generis).
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