Planning application
Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Amendment of the design to amalgamate the consented separate generator housing and fuel store into a single entity. The consented scheme was for a generator housing of 10.125m x 2.45m x 4.613 and separately a fuel store that was 5.236m x 2.45m. The revised scheme bringing the two together will be 11.10m x 2.30m x 3.956m. Thus, while the amended combined design is roughly 1 metre longer than the consented generator, it is 0.6 m lower, and it eliminates the extra fuel store structure. It is confirmed that the noise level generated in the amended arrangement will remain unaltered from the consented scheme at 75db @ 1 metre and 65db @ 7 metres.
As published by the council, reference 2019/4212/L
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/4212/L
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 3 Dec 2019
- Postcode
- WC2B 5AZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 31 applications since 2010: 28 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/4245/L Awaiting decision
Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ
Conversion and refurbishment of the cafe/bar (former Clerks' Office) to provide new dining room including opening up of existing windows onto new terrace within northern lightwell at upper ground floor level. Reconfiguration of lower ground floor to provide supporting kitchen / changing facilities / office accommodation and plant room. New lift shaft connecting lower ground floor kitchen with upper ground and mezzanine floors. Extension within North lightwell at lower ground floor to provide supporting WCs and storage. New rooflight at roof level / vertical glazing to enclose northern lightwell. General refurbishment of perimeter walls of north lightwell including decorative recladding of existing North Lightwell. New vertical circulation block including riser and roof mounted plant enclosure within southern lightwell. New ventilation flue to roof level integrated with existing boiler chimney. Refurbishment of the Gallery Suite room. New photovoltaic and chiller plant installations at roof level. Decarbonisation of building.
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2026/4184/P Awaiting decision
Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ
Conversion and refurbishment of the cafe/bar (former Clerks' Office) to provide new dining room including opening up of existing windows onto new terrace within northern lightwell at upper ground floor level. Reconfiguration of lower ground floor to provide supporting kitchen / changing facilities / office accommodation and plant room. New lift shaft connecting lower ground floor kitchen with upper ground and mezzanine floors. Extension within North lightwell at lower ground floor to provide supporting WCs and storage. New rooflight at roof level / vertical glazing to enclose northern lightwell. General refurbishment of perimeter walls of north lightwell including decorative recladding of existing North Lightwell. New vertical circulation block including riser and roof mounted plant enclosure within southern lightwell. New ventilation flue to roof level integrated with existing boiler chimney. Refurbishment of the Gallery Suite room. New photovoltaic and chiller plant installations at roof level. Decarbonisation of building.
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2026/0603/L Granted
Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ
Cathodic protection installation and repair of Portland stone masonry to Great Queen Street elevation and repairs and decorations to windows and rainwater goods.
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2023/1515/L Withdrawn
Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ
Discharge of condition 4 of 2020/2368/L: a) A 1m2 sample panel of stonework with the cathodic protection installed. b) A sample of replacement stone for repairs in situ. c) A 1m2 sample panel of cleaned stonework.
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2020/2368/L Granted
Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ
Repair works to the masonry facades of the front entrance and tower
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2020/1830/P Granted
Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ
Repair works to the masonry facades of the front entrance and tower
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2020/1227/L Granted
Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ
Repair, refurbishment and enhancement of WC accommodation in Toilet 25, second floor, Freemasons' Hall
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2020/3446/L Granted
Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ
Reconfiguration of former Lodge Rooms 18 and 19 to provide office and ancillary use, and the provision of relevant building services
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2019/4030/P Granted
Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ
Amendment of the design to amalgamate the consented separate generator housing and fuel store into a single entity. The consented scheme was for a generator housing of 10.125m x 2.45m x 4.613 and separately a fuel store that was 5.236m x 2.45m. The revised scheme bringing the two together will be 11.10m x 2.30m x 3.956m. Thus, while the amended combined design is roughly 1 metre longer than the consented generator, it is 0.6 m lower, and it eliminates the extra fuel store structure. It is confirmed that the noise level generated in the amended arrangement will remain unaltered from the consented scheme at 75db @ 1 metre and 65db @ 7 metres.
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2019/2247/L Granted
Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ
Conversion of existing Lodge Room 1 and its Ante Room to create a new Gallery Suite, as a venue for large gatherings and conferences, with related facilities at ground and basement levels within Freemasons' Hall, and the associated relocation of an existing staff rest room at basement level to a previously infilled lightwell on the north side of the building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2019
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
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