Planning application
Calthorpe Community Garden 258-274 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LH
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing workshop and portacabin, erection of a replacement temporary workshop and clubhouse, relocation of sports pitch, alterations to vehicular access from Gray's Inn Road, with associated landscaping arrangements.
As published by the council, reference 2019/5568/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2019/5568/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2019
- Postcode
- WC1X 8LH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/3684/06BGP Awaiting decision
Calthorpe Community Garden 258-274 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LH
Details to discharge Biodiversity Net Gain Plan of planning reference 2026/0735/P dated 22/04/26 Alterations to the sunken garden area of Calthorpe Community Garden consisting of a new replacement pedestrian bridge, balustrades and gate, and bridge abutments rebuilt with a new retaining structure, improvements to paths and stepped access to the lower area, new planting creating wildlife habitats, external lighting to paths, steps and bridge, structural repairs to the 4no. main entrance gate post bases, new signage boards either side of the main entrance gate and new metal railings behind.
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2026/0884/P Granted
Calthorpe Community Garden 258-274 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LH
Retention of temporary workshop and clubhouse, relocation of sports pitch, alterations to vehicular access from Gray Inn Road, with associated landscaping arrangements previously approved under 2019/5568/P (Retrospective)
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2026/0735/P Granted
Calthorpe Community Garden 258-274 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LH
Alterations to the sunken garden area of Calthorpe Community Garden consisting of a new replacement pedestrian bridge, balustrades and gate, and bridge abutments rebuilt with a new retaining structure, improvements to paths and stepped access to the lower area, new planting creating wildlife habitats, external lighting to paths, steps and bridge, structural repairs to the 4no. main entrance gate post bases, new signage boards either side of the main entrance gate and new metal railings behind.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2019
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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2026/0884/P Granted
Calthorpe Community Garden 258-274 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LH
Retention of temporary workshop and clubhouse, relocation of sports pitch, alterations to vehicular access from Gray Inn Road, with associated landscaping arrangements previously approved under 2019/5568/P (Retrospective)
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 22 December 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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