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32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

Granted Camden 2019/3571/P Approval of Details

Relates to 2017/4300/P

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

Proposal

Details and samples of facing materials and brickwork as required by condition 6 (parts c & d) of planning permission ref: 2017/4300/P granted 20/03/2018 for the restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

As published by the council, reference 2019/3571/P

Application record

Reference
2019/3571/P
Type
Approval of Details
Status
FINAL DECISION
Decision
Granted
Received
12 Jul 2019
Validated
30 Jul 2019
Decided
13 Aug 2019
Ward
Bloomsbury (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1E 7JL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 14 applications since 2015: 13 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2020/1474/P Granted

    32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    Amendments (including addition of lettering to the front elevation of new Annex building and sign panels to both entrance doors; change to type and location of bike store; omission of front railings to new Annex building; changes to cross over; relocation of death mask to the interior of no. 32) to planning permission ref: 2017/4300/P dated 20/03/2018 for the Restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Decided 13 Jul 2020 Full applications
  • 2019/4268/P Granted

    32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    Details of condition 8 (green roof) of planning permission ref: 2017/4300/P granted on 20/03/2018 for the restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Decided 17 Sep 2019 Full applications
  • 2019/2243/P Granted

    32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    Details of windows and external doors, balcony and boundary railings, stucco banding, building junctions, roof/screen, rainwater goods and ground surface finishes as required by condition 6 (parts a, b, e, f, g, h, i) of planning permission ref: 2017/4300/P granted 20/03/2018 for the restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Decided 13 Aug 2019 Full applications
  • 2019/2245/P Granted

    32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    Details of the external noise level emitted from plant equipment and mitigation measures as appropriate required by condition 10 of planning permission ref: 2017/4300/P granted 20/03/2018 for the restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Decided 29 May 2019 Full applications
  • 2018/3892/L Granted

    32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    Details of damp-proofing as required by condition 4(d) of planning permission granted on 20/03/2018 (ref: 2017/5851/L) for the 'Restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility(Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use)'.

    Decided 2 Oct 2018 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2018/3890/P Granted

    32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    Details of hard and soft landscaping as required by condition 5 of planning permission granted on 20/03/2018 (ref: 2017/4300/P) for the 'Restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility(Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use)'.

    Decided 20 Sep 2018 Full applications
  • 2018/2590/A Granted

    32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    Temporary display of advertisements to illuminated (static bulkhead lights) construction hoardings until 10/04/2022

    Decided 13 Aug 2018
  • 2018/2663/L Granted

    32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    Details of structural repairs to front façade, new external openings, joinery/plasterwork repairs and damp-proofing as required by condition 4 of Listed Building Consent ref: 2017/5851/L granted 20/03/2018 for the Restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Decided 19 Jul 2018 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2018/2074/P Withdrawn

    32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    Details of tree protection measures as required by condition 4 of planning permission ref: 2017/4300/P granted 20/03/2018 for the restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Decided 29 Jun 2018 Full applications
  • 2018/2148/P Granted

    32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    Details of basement engineer as required by condition 11 of planning permission ref: 2017/4300/P granted 20/03/2018 for the restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Decided 19 Jun 2018 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jul 2019

    Received by Camden

  2. 30 Jul 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Aug 2019

    Decision issued: Granted

  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

  • 2017/4300/P Granted

    32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    Restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Decided 20 Mar 2018 Full applications

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 13 August 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.

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.

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Within 500 metres

  • 32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    2020/1474/P 2m away

    Amendments (including addition of lettering to the front elevation of new Annex building and sign panels to both entrance doors; change to type and location of bike store; omission of front railings to new Annex building; changes to cross over; relocation of death mask to the interior of no. 32) to planning permission ref: 2017/4300/P dated 20/03/2018 for the Restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Granted Full applications
  • 32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    2018/3890/P 2m away

    Details of hard and soft landscaping as required by condition 5 of planning permission granted on 20/03/2018 (ref: 2017/4300/P) for the 'Restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility(Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use)'.

    Granted Full applications
  • 32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    2018/3892/L 2m away

    Details of damp-proofing as required by condition 4(d) of planning permission granted on 20/03/2018 (ref: 2017/5851/L) for the 'Restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility(Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use)'.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings
  • 32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    2018/2074/P 2m away

    Details of tree protection measures as required by condition 4 of planning permission ref: 2017/4300/P granted 20/03/2018 for the restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Withdrawn Full applications Trees
  • 32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    2018/2148/P 2m away

    Details of basement engineer as required by condition 11 of planning permission ref: 2017/4300/P granted 20/03/2018 for the restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Granted Full applications
  • 32 Torrington Square London WC1E 7JL

    2019/4268/P 2m away

    Details of condition 8 (green roof) of planning permission ref: 2017/4300/P granted on 20/03/2018 for the restoration of 32 Torrington Square including internal changes together with erection of a 4-storey new annex building (plus basement) within the gap land to the north to accommodate a research facility (Toddler Lab) for Birkbeck, University of London (Class D1 Use).

    Granted Full applications

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