Planning application
5 Richbell Place London WC1N 3LA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from office (Class B1) to dual use office (Use Class B1a) and non-residential education (Use Class D1).
As published by the council, reference 2019/2661/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/2661/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Received
- 22 May 2019
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2019
- Decided
- 30 Aug 2019
- Ward
- Holborn & Covent Garden (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1N 3LA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2014: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2017/4349/P Granted
5 Richbell Place LONDON WC1N 3LA
Variation of condition 1 (temporary period) of planning permission 2013/7055/P dated 31st January 2014 (for temporary change of use from office use (Class B1) to non- residential education and training centre (Class D1) with ancillary office use (Class B1) for a period of 2 years) varied by permission 2015/4410/P dated 15th September 2015, namely for extension of temporary change of use until January 2023.
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2015/4410/P Granted
5 Richbell Place London WC1N 3LA
Variation of condition 1 (temporary period) of planning permission 2013/7055/P dated 31st January 2014 (for temporary change of use from office use (Class B1) to non- residential education and training centre (Class D1) with ancillary office use (Class B1) for a period of 2 years) namely to allow use of the building until 14 January 2018
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2013/7055/P Granted
5 Richbell Place London WC1N 3LA
Temporary change of use from office use (Class B1) to non- residential education and training centre (Class D1) with ancillary office use (Class B1) for a period of 2 years.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2019
Received by Camden
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10 Jun 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Aug 2019
Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Sep 2026
Status changed to FINAL DECISION
Previously Final Decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
34 documents on file for this application
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Granted Full applications Extension -
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