Planning application
1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Creation of secure pedestrian access with reconfiguration of vehicular access and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 2020/4786/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2020/4786/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 16 Oct 2020
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2020
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2021
- Ward
- Bloomsbury (Pre May 2022)
- Decision by
- Members Briefing
- Postcode
- WC1E 7HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 13 applications since 2015: 11 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/3130/P Awaiting decision
1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Removal of existing fenestration and its replacement with four louvres on the north elevation and two louvres on the west elevation.
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2026/0719/P Granted
1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Installation of 2 x condenser units on Level 6 roof, partial replacement of two windows at Level 7 on the east elevation, and associated works.
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2024/4960/P Granted
1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Replacement of air handling unit, installation of 6 x condenser units, and associated works at level 12
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2024/3389/P Granted
1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Installation of condenser unit within louvred enclosure on level 2 roof and associated works
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2024/3390/P Granted
1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Installation of 3no condenser units within a louvred enclosure on level 6 roof.
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2024/1689/P Granted
1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Installation of a replacement door, screen and canopy to ground floor rear elevation
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2022/3535/P Granted
1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Temporary change of use for a period of up to 10 years for flexible office E(g)(i) and education F1(a) (excluding retail and other commercial units on Tottenham Court Road frontage, the data centre at basement and part ground floor levels and the UKPN substation).
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2020/3195/P Granted
1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Installation of 4 x antennas, replacement of existing cabinets (within equipment cabin), new steel support, and other ancillary works.
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2019/0448/P Refused
1 - 19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Installation of 8 x antennas and 2 x 600mm dishes, replacement of existing cabinets (within equipment cabin) with 9 x new cabinets, also; removal of redundant equipment cabin, and; ancillary works.
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2015/4682/P Granted
1 - 19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Details of brown roof and cycle storage required by condition 6 and 7 of planning permission 2014/7526/P granted 02/02/15 for 'installation of plant, in association with ancillary data storage at sub-basement level, comprising enclosure for 6 chiller units, transformers, emergency generators, acoustic screening and cycle parking all in the rear yard, following demolition of existing plant enclosure and sub-basement wall'.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Oct 2020
Received by Camden
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12 Nov 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Mar 2021
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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University College London Mullard House 1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Various external alterations to University building (Use Class D1/B1) including the installation of accessible platform lift / alterations to front entrances and the replacement of a number of ground and lower ground floor windows to rear and side elevations with louvered panels, metal doors or opaque materials.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing -
UCL 1-19 Torrington Place WC1E 7HB
Change of use from offices (Class B1a) to dual use as offices (Class B1a) and educational use (Class D1) for a temporary period of 10 years (excluding retail and other commercial units on Tottenham Court Road frontage).
Granted Full applications -
1 - 19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Details of brown roof and cycle storage required by condition 6 and 7 of planning permission 2014/7526/P granted 02/02/15 for 'installation of plant, in association with ancillary data storage at sub-basement level, comprising enclosure for 6 chiller units, transformers, emergency generators, acoustic screening and cycle parking all in the rear yard, following demolition of existing plant enclosure and sub-basement wall'.
Granted Full applications Demolition -
1-19 Torington Place Tottenham Court Road London W1 7PH
Installation of satellite dish at roof level.
Granted Full applications -
1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Installation of a replacement door, screen and canopy to ground floor rear elevation
Granted Full applications 10 docs -
Existing EE base station on roof 1-19 Torrington Place London WC1E 7HB
Replacement of 3 x existing antennas with 3 x new antennas in the same locations.
Granted Full applications
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2026/3694/P Granted
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Details pursuant to condition 19 (external lighting) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.
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2026/3904/P Granted
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Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Tree protection measures) of planning permission 2026/2315/P dated 10/08/2026 for "Erection of an orangery/outbuilding in the rear garden."
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2025/2002/P Granted
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Change of use from office (Class E) to residential to form a single-family dwelling (Class C3); associated internal and external alterations
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2026/3551/P Granted
19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA
Details pursuant to condition 21 (Details of gates/barriers onto Charterhouse Street) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.