Planning application
2019/6405/P
551-557 Finchley Road London NW3 7BJ
Proposal
Change of use from original lawful uses (office, light-industrial, retail and non-residential institution uses - classes B1a/B1c/A1/D1) and remodelling of the existing building to provide 33-room apart-hotel (class C1) and co-working space/cafe (classes B1/A3) and a flexible retail/non-residential institution/assembly and leisure unit (classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5/D1/D2), associated alterations including partial demolition and extensions at the rear at lower ground, ground and first floor levels, extension to provide an additional storey at roof level, levelling of the lower ground floor level, and remodelling and restoration of front façade (Site does not include 1st to 3rd floor of 551 Finchley Road).
As published by the council, reference 2019/6405/P
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jan 2022
Decision issued: Withdrawn Decision
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22 Jul 2026
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What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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2020/5444/P Granted
551-557 Finchley Road London NW3 7BJ
Part change of use from Use Class E and F1 and remodelling of the existing building to provide residential apartments (C3) along with flexible commercial (Class E)/pub/wine bar/drinking establishments (Sui Generis) uses, alterations including partial demolition and extensions at the rear at lower ground, ground and first floor levels, extension to provide an additional storey at roof level, levelling of the lower ground floor level, remodelling and restoration of front facade, amenity space, cycle parking and associated works (Site does not include 1st to 3rd floor of 551 Finchley Road).
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2022/3596/P Granted
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2025/0577/P Awaiting decision
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2024/0826/P Granted
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2026/0222/P Awaiting decision
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2024/2202/P Granted
551-557 Finchley Road London NW3 7BJ
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