Planning application
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of extensions at 1st, 3rd and 4th floor levels to create 197sqm (Use Class B1) office space; Minor alterations to facade; Replacement front entrance doors; Relocation of 2 x air conditioning units from 1st to 2nd floor level
As published by the council, reference 2019/3274/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/3274/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Granted As published: FINAL DECISION
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Received
- 26 Jun 2019
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2019
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2019
- Ward
- Kings Cross (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Members Briefing
- Postcode
- WC1X 8UE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 9 applications since 2018: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/2087/A Granted
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Display of internally illuminated (halo-lit) fascia sign lettering on front entrance canopy and aluminium plaque sign on front elevation wall.
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2021/5069/P Granted
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Non-material amendment for retention of existing window openings at ground floor level pursuant to permission 2020/2135/P
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2020/2873/P Granted
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Details required by condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 2019/3274/P dated 18/11/2019 (for the erection of extensions at 1st, 3rd and 4th floor levels to create 197sqm (Use Class B1) office space; Minor alterations to facade; Replacement front entrance doors; Relocation of 2 x air conditioning units from 1st to 2nd floor level)
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2020/2135/P Granted
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Alterations to facades including enlargement of window openings at ground floor level along Gray's Inn Road, replacement window frames, addition of string course above ground floor, replacement of entrance doors and new canopy cladding
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2020/0555/P Granted
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Amendment to rooftop lift overrun location as approved by planning permission 2019/3274/P granted 18 November 2019 for erection of extensions at 1st, 3rd and 4th floor levels to create 197sqm (Use Class B1) office space; Minor alterations to facade; Replacement front entrance doors; relocation of 2 x air conditioning units from 1st to 2nd floor level
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2019/5827/T Granted
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
FRONT GARDEN: 1 x London Plane (T1) - Reduce overhanging canopy to clear building footprint by approx. 1m.
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2018/2725/P Granted
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Erection of 3rd floor roof extension to provide 100sqm (B1) office space
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2025/3322/P Awaiting decision
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Creation of a roof terrace at main roof level with installation of perimeter glass balustrade and composite privacy screen to rear
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2019
Received by Camden
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4 Sep 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Nov 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2020/2873/P Granted
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Details required by condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 2019/3274/P dated 18/11/2019 (for the erection of extensions at 1st, 3rd and 4th floor levels to create 197sqm (Use Class B1) office space; Minor alterations to facade; Replacement front entrance doors; Relocation of 2 x air conditioning units from 1st to 2nd floor level)
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2020/0555/P Granted
171 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UE
Amendment to rooftop lift overrun location as approved by planning permission 2019/3274/P granted 18 November 2019 for erection of extensions at 1st, 3rd and 4th floor levels to create 197sqm (Use Class B1) office space; Minor alterations to facade; Replacement front entrance doors; relocation of 2 x air conditioning units from 1st to 2nd floor level
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 18 November 2019, 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.
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