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2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

Granted Camden 2019/2525/P Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Extension Demolition Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Change of use of building from ancillary office (B1a) to provide 2x self-contained flats (2x 1bed, 2 person - C3) including demolition of conservatory and opening up of lightwell, lowering of basement slab, creation of new entrances and replacement of windows

As published by the council, reference 2019/2525/P

Application record

Reference
2019/2525/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
Received
15 May 2019
Validated
7 Aug 2019
Decided
13 Jan 2020
Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Members Briefing
Postcode
WC2H 9NU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 6 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2021/0244/P Withdrawn

    2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    Change of use of building from ancillary office (Eg) to provide 2x self-contained (2x1bed, 2 person) short term let flats (Sui Generis) including demolition of conservatory and opening up of lightwell, lowering of basement slab, creation of new entrances and replacement of windows

    Decided 12 Jan 2023 Full applications
  • 2021/1622/L Withdrawn

    2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    Alterations to property to facilitate its conversion from offices to 2x1bed short term let flats including: (external) demolition of existing ground floor extension and formation of lightwell, creation of new entrance, installation of new GF entrances and replacement of windows and roof; and (internal) demolition and replacement of stairs; lowering of basement slab; removal of partitions and layout changes.

    Decided 12 Jan 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2020/3760/P Granted

    2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    Details required by condiions 4 (Details of materials) and 7 (cycle storage) pursuant to planning permission 2019/2525/P for Change of use of building from ancillary office (B1a) to provide 2x self-contained flats (2x 1bed, 2 person - C3) including demolition of conservatory and opening up of lightwell, lowering of basement slab, creation of new entrances and replacement of windows

    Decided 25 May 2021 Full applications
  • 2020/2021/P Granted

    2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    Details of conditions 6 (tree protection measure) and condition 9 (Archaeology - Written Scheme of Investigation) pursuant to planning permission 2019/2525/P dated 13/01/2020 for: change of use of building from ancillary office (B1a) to provide 2x self-contained flats (2x 1bed, 2 person - C3) including demolition of conservatory and opening up of lightwell, lowering of basement slab, creation of new entrances and replacement of windows.

    Decided 14 Aug 2020 Full applications
  • 2019/2865/L Granted

    2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    Alterations to property to facilitate its conversion from offices to 2x duplex flats including: (external) demolition of existing ground floor extension and formation of lightwell, creation of new entrance, installation of new GF entrances and replacement of windows and roof; and (internal) demolition and replacement of stairs; lowering of basement slab; removal of partitions and layout changes.

    Decided 13 Jan 2020 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2019

    Received by Camden

  2. 7 Aug 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  5. 5 Sep 2026

    Status changed to FINAL DECISION

    Previously Final Decision.

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 2020/3760/P Granted

    2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    Details required by condiions 4 (Details of materials) and 7 (cycle storage) pursuant to planning permission 2019/2525/P for Change of use of building from ancillary office (B1a) to provide 2x self-contained flats (2x 1bed, 2 person - C3) including demolition of conservatory and opening up of lightwell, lowering of basement slab, creation of new entrances and replacement of windows

    Decided 25 May 2021 Full applications
  • 2020/2021/P Granted

    2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    Details of conditions 6 (tree protection measure) and condition 9 (Archaeology - Written Scheme of Investigation) pursuant to planning permission 2019/2525/P dated 13/01/2020 for: change of use of building from ancillary office (B1a) to provide 2x self-contained flats (2x 1bed, 2 person - C3) including demolition of conservatory and opening up of lightwell, lowering of basement slab, creation of new entrances and replacement of windows.

    Decided 14 Aug 2020 Full applications

Documents

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

26 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 13 January 2020, 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

  • 2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    2019/2865/L Submitted 15 May 2019 50 yards away

    Alterations to property to facilitate its conversion from offices to 2x duplex flats including: (external) demolition of existing ground floor extension and formation of lightwell, creation of new entrance, installation of new GF entrances and replacement of windows and roof; and (internal) demolition and replacement of stairs; lowering of basement slab; removal of partitions and layout changes.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +2 8 docs

  • 2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    2021/0244/P 50 yards away

    Change of use of building from ancillary office (Eg) to provide 2x self-contained (2x1bed, 2 person) short term let flats (Sui Generis) including demolition of conservatory and opening up of lightwell, lowering of basement slab, creation of new entrances and replacement of windows

    Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling Extension +2

  • 2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    2021/1622/L 50 yards away

    Alterations to property to facilitate its conversion from offices to 2x1bed short term let flats including: (external) demolition of existing ground floor extension and formation of lightwell, creation of new entrance, installation of new GF entrances and replacement of windows and roof; and (internal) demolition and replacement of stairs; lowering of basement slab; removal of partitions and layout changes.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Extension +2

  • 2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    2020/3760/P 50 yards away

    Details required by condiions 4 (Details of materials) and 7 (cycle storage) pursuant to planning permission 2019/2525/P for Change of use of building from ancillary office (B1a) to provide 2x self-contained flats (2x 1bed, 2 person - C3) including demolition of conservatory and opening up of lightwell, lowering of basement slab, creation of new entrances and replacement of windows

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2

  • 2 Tower Court London WC2H 9NU

    2020/2021/P 50 yards away

    Details of conditions 6 (tree protection measure) and condition 9 (Archaeology - Written Scheme of Investigation) pursuant to planning permission 2019/2525/P dated 13/01/2020 for: change of use of building from ancillary office (B1a) to provide 2x self-contained flats (2x 1bed, 2 person - C3) including demolition of conservatory and opening up of lightwell, lowering of basement slab, creation of new entrances and replacement of windows.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +3

  • 20 Earlham Street London WC2H 9LG

    2014/1435/P 50 yards away

    Use of first, second and third floor for alternative office (Class B1a) or as one studio and one 2-bedroom residential (Class C3) units.

    Withdrawn Full applications

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    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3694/P Granted

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    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3904/P Granted

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    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/2002/P Granted

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    Received 9 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3551/P Granted

    19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

    Details pursuant to condition 21 (Details of gates/barriers onto Charterhouse Street) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications