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University College London The South Quad Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

Granted Camden 2020/5699/P Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Use of the temporary teaching facility in South Quad for a further four academic years (2020-2024).

As published by the council, reference 2020/5699/P

Application record

Reference
2020/5699/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Received
17 Dec 2020
Validated
13 Jan 2021
Decided
16 Feb 2021
Ward
Bloomsbury (Pre May 2022)
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1E 6BT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2020

    Received by Camden

  2. 13 Jan 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Feb 2021

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 16 February 2021, 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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