Planning application
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8NH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of the lower ground, ground, first and second floors from Class B1a (office) to flexible use as Class F1(a) (education) and Class E(g)(i) (office) and installation of a door on the Portpool Lane elevation.
As published by the council, reference 2020/5980/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2020/5980/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Postcode
- WC1X 8NH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2019/5592/P Withdrawn
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8NH
The change of use of lower ground to fourth floor from Class B1a (office) to part Class B1a (office) and part D1(non-residential institution)
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2019/1153/P Granted
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8NH
External elevational alterations to the property at ground and first floor levels to facilitate the creation of a café space ancillary to the office use, no.3 new entrances with canopy above, replacement and enlargement of external windows and doors and removal of railings. Internal alterations to form dedicated cycle and refuse stores.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8NH
External elevational alterations to the property at ground and first floor levels to facilitate the creation of a café space ancillary to the office use, no.3 new entrances with canopy above, replacement and enlargement of external windows and doors and removal of railings. Internal alterations to form dedicated cycle and refuse stores.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing -
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8NH
Change of use of the third to fifth floors of 70 Gray's Inn Road from office (Class E) to part Class E (Office) and Part Class F1 (Education use)
Withdrawn Full applications -
Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8NH
The change of use of lower ground to fourth floor from Class B1a (office) to part Class B1a (office) and part D1(non-residential institution)
Withdrawn Full applications -
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Internal modifications.
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