Planning application
Land Outside 72 Russell Square London WC1B 5BA
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Installation of 1 x replacement telephone kiosk on the pavement.
As published by the council, reference 2019/2689/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/2689/P
- Type
- GPDO Prior Approval Determination
- Status
- FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required - Approval Refused
- Received
- 23 May 2019
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2019
- Decided
- 11 Jul 2019
- Ward
- Holborn & Covent Garden (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1B 5BA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 May 2019
Received by Camden
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17 Jun 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Jul 2019
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required - Approval Refused
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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
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Camden refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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