Planning application
Taplow, Burnham, Bray, Dorney and Blashford Towers Chalcots Estate Swiss Cottage London NW3
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Re-cladding of the five tower blocks (Taplow, Burnham, Bray, Dorney and Blashford) at the Chalcots Estate with a solid aluminium panel facade and associated external works, including fenestration changes, minor alterations and additions to louvres and the installation of an aluminium monorail to the parapet level of each tower block and the stair core of the Blashford tower block.
As published by the council, reference 2021/0191/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2021/0191/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 6 May 2021
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 3 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/3902/P Granted
Taplow, Burnham, Bray, Dorney and Blashford Towers Chalcots Estate Swiss Cottage London NW3
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref. 2021/0191/P. The proposal includes minor changes to the design and openings of the windows of the four identical towers: Taplow, Burnham, Bray and Dorney to incorporate Punch windows which include slight increases to the frame width, transom, and mullion width. The profiles of the windows have also been slightly increased. No changes are proposed to Blashford tower.
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2018/0503/P Granted
Taplow, Burnham, Bray, Dorney and Blashford Towers Chalcots Estate Swiss Cottage London NW3
Replacement of windows and cladding of the five tower blocks (Taplow, Burnham, Bray, Dorney and Blashford) at the Chalcots Estate with a solid aluminium panel facade and associated external works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2021
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2023/5337/P Granted
Blashford Tower Block Adelaide Road London NW3 3RU
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref. 2021/0191/P. The proposal includes amendment to the description of development to remove the reference of the "installation of aluminium monorail to the parapet level" as a new twin track BMU unit is proposed to be included at roof level. Other minor amendments include alterations to the cladding of the stair core tower, addition of removeable access panels to the internal east and west elevations; capping of the existing parapets and solid infilling of existing roof railing; additional roof railings above the parapet; alterations to the glazing panels; new glazing balcony door to ground floor apartments and new dummy louvres. The drawings submitted also show consistent details across all drawings. No changes are proposed to Taplow, Burnham, Bray and Dorney towers.
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2022/3902/P Granted
Taplow, Burnham, Bray, Dorney and Blashford Towers Chalcots Estate Swiss Cottage London NW3
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref. 2021/0191/P. The proposal includes minor changes to the design and openings of the windows of the four identical towers: Taplow, Burnham, Bray and Dorney to incorporate Punch windows which include slight increases to the frame width, transom, and mullion width. The profiles of the windows have also been slightly increased. No changes are proposed to Blashford tower.
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 6 May 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.
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Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref. 2021/0191/P. The proposal includes amendment to the description of development to remove the reference of the "installation of aluminium monorail to the parapet level" as a new twin track BMU unit is proposed to be included at roof level. Other minor amendments include alterations to the cladding of the stair core tower, addition of removeable access panels to the internal east and west elevations; capping of the existing parapets and solid infilling of existing roof railing; additional roof railings above the parapet; alterations to the glazing panels; new glazing balcony door to ground floor apartments and new dummy louvres. The drawings submitted also show consistent details across all drawings. No changes are proposed to Taplow, Burnham, Bray and Dorney towers.
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