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2 x BT telephone kiosks opposite Imperial Hotel Southeast side of Russell Square London WC1B 5BB

Refused Camden 2019/6451/P Full applications

Relates to 2015/0664/P

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Variation of condition 3 (approved drawings) and removal of condition 5 (restriction on placement of items on public highway) of planning permission (2015/0664/P) granted 14/04/2015 for the change of use of 2 x BT telephone boxes to 2 x self-contained retail kiosks (Class A1), namely to allow the placement of tables, chairs and associated furniture on the public highway to the side of the kiosks.

As published by the council, reference 2019/6451/P

Application record

Reference
2019/6451/P
Category
Full applications
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Refused
Decided
1 Dec 2020
Postcode
WC1B 5BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 4 applications since 2015: 2 approved, 2 refused.

  • 2019/6445/L Refused

    2 x BT telephone kiosks opposite Imperial Hotel Southeast side of Russell Square London WC1B 5BB

    Placement of tables, chairs and associated furniture on the public highway within the setting of the listed telephone kiosks in connection with listed building consent (2015/0974/L) granted 14/04/2015 for the removal of telephone equipment in both kiosks, replacement of glass and modification to handle to allow locking.

    Decided 1 Dec 2020 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2015/0664/P Granted

    2 x BT telephone kiosks opposite Imperial Hotel Southeast side of Russell Square London WC1B 5BB

    Change of use of 2 x BT telephone boxes to 2 x self-contained retail kiosks (Class A1)

    Decided 14 Apr 2015 Full applications
  • 2015/0974/L Granted

    2 x BT telephone kiosks opposite Imperial Hotel Southeast side of Russell Square London WC1B 5BB

    Removal of telephone equipment in both kiosks, replacement of glass and modification to handle to allow locking

    Decided 14 Apr 2015 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2015/0664/P Granted

    2 x BT telephone kiosks opposite Imperial Hotel Southeast side of Russell Square London WC1B 5BB

    Change of use of 2 x BT telephone boxes to 2 x self-contained retail kiosks (Class A1)

    Decided 14 Apr 2015 Full applications

What this refusal means

Camden refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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