Planning application
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of the existing building from retail (Use Class A1) to office (Use Class B1a) (Retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 2019/2294/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/2294/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 30 Apr 2019
- Validated
- 8 May 2019
- Decided
- 1 Jul 2019
- Ward
- Kings Cross (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1X 8UL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 10 applications since 2013: 7 approved, 1 refused.
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2024/1906/P Granted
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Use of the premises as a consultation office - Class E
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2018/2889/L Granted
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Demolition and rebuild of ancillary rear structure including excavation of floor level by 850mm
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2018/3626/P Granted
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Demolition and rebuild of ancillary rear structure including excavation of floor level by 850mm
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2017/6230/P Granted
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Demolition of existing single storey structure. Erection of 3 storey (including a part sunken lower ground floor and a subterranean basement level) building for B1(a) office use (276m2).
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2017/2931/P Granted
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Substantial demolition of existing single storey structure (in retail (A1) use) and construction of a two storey office building (B1a) with 178sqm of floorspace. Excavation of lower ground floor level to 850mm below street level
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2015/6409/P Withdrawn
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Substantial demolition of the existing buildings on site, including the front elevation and roof, and construction a of 2 storey building to provide 4x1 bedroom residential units.
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2015/6408/P Withdrawn
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Substantial demolition of the existing buildings on site, including the front elevation and roof, and construction a of 2 storey building to provide office (B1a) accommodation on the lower floor and 2x1 bed residential units on the upper floor.
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2014/5154/P Refused
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Substantial demolition of the existing buildings on site, including the front elevation and roof, and construction of three 2-storey dwellinghouses.
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2013/7526/P Granted
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Certificate of Lawfulness for the continued use of the premises as retail showroom (Class A1).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2019
Received by Camden
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8 May 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Jul 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
4 documents on file for this application
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195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Demolition of existing single storey structure. Erection of 3 storey (including a part sunken lower ground floor and a subterranean basement level) building for B1(a) office use (276m2).
Granted Full applications Demolition 51 docsSmall domestic -
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Substantial demolition of the existing buildings on site, including the front elevation and roof, and construction a of 2 storey building to provide 4x1 bedroom residential units.
Withdrawn Full applications Demolition -
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Substantial demolition of existing single storey structure (in retail (A1) use) and construction of a two storey office building (B1a) with 178sqm of floorspace. Excavation of lower ground floor level to 850mm below street level
Granted Full applications DemolitionSmall domestic -
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Refused Full applications Demolition -
195-199 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Substantial demolition of the existing buildings on site, including the front elevation and roof, and construction a of 2 storey building to provide office (B1a) accommodation on the lower floor and 2x1 bed residential units on the upper floor.
Withdrawn Full applications Demolition -
195 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UL
Substantial demolition of the existing buildings on site, including the front elevation and roof, and construction of three 2-storey dwellinghouses.
Refused Full applications Demolition
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