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Panther House, 38 Mount Pleasant, Brain Yard and 156-164 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X

Granted Camden 2021/1056/P Full applications

Works: New dwelling Extension Windows or glazing

Relates to 2020/1368/P, 2015/6955/P, 2021/1918/P

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

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission ref: 2015/6955/P dated 01/11/2017 (as amended by 2020/1368/P dated 14/04/2020 and 2021/1918/P dated 07/07/2021) for: ('Redevelopment of the site to provide a 7 storey (plus plant and basement) buildings at Panther House and Brain Yard for predominantly employment uses (including subsidised workspaces) and a new 7 storey (plus plant and basement) building at 156-164 Gray's Inn Road to provide flexible retail/restaurant uses with 15 self-contained residential units (including 3 Intermediate Rent flats) at the upper levels (summary)). THE CHANGES include: namely relocation of the main office entrance and reception, internal and external alterations and extensions to Panther House and the building fronting Gray's Inn Road, consolidation of the plant room at 4th floor of Brain Yard building to roof level of Panther House, removal of 'Lower Ground Floor 2' basement floorspace and replacement of glazed curtain walling at 2nd to 4th floor at Brain Yard building.

As published by the council, reference 2021/1056/P

Application record

Reference
2021/1056/P
Category
Full applications
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
Decided
30 Mar 2022

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Mar 2022

    Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2020/1368/P Granted

    Panther House, 38 Mount Pleasant The Brain Yard, 156-164 Grays Inn Road London WC1X 0AN

    Non-material amendments to planning permisson ref: 2015/6955/P dated 01/11/2017 (for: 'Redevelopment of the site following partial demolition of Panther House and Brain Yard buildings, partial demolition of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road and demolition of 156 Gray's Inn Road etc'); namely to revise the trigger points for the submission of information regarding Conditions 7, 11, 12, 19, 21, 25, 28 and 32.

    Decided 14 Apr 2020 Full applications
  • 2015/6955/P Granted

    Panther House, 38 Mount Pleasant The Brain Yard 156-164 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X

    Redevelopment of the site following partial demolition of Panther House and Brain Yard buildings, partial demolition of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road and demolition of 156 Gray's Inn Road. Proposals would result in part 4 storey, part 7 storey (plus plant and basement) buildings at Panther House and Brain Yard for predominantly employment (B1) uses (including 1450sq.m of subsidised workspaces) and a new 7 storey (plus plant and basement) building at 156-164 Gray's Inn Road behind the retained facade of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road to provide flexible retail/restaurant (A1/3) uses at ground and basement levels with 15 self-contained residential units (C3) (including 3 Intermediate Rent flats) at the upper levels. Associated landscaping, plant and public realm works.

    Decided 1 Nov 2017 Full applications
  • 2021/1918/P Granted

    Panther House 38 Mount Pleasant, The Brain Yard, 156-164 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 0AN

    Non-Material Amendment to faciitate change of development description to remove any reference to floorspace and use class granted under Planning Permission ref: 2015/6955/P dated 01/11/2017 (as amended by NMA ref: 2020/1368/P dated 14/04/2020) for the 'Redevelopment of the site following partial demolition of Panther House and Brain Yard buildings, partial demolition of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road and demolition of 156 Gray's Inn Road. Proposals would result in part 4 storey, part 7 storey (plus plant and basement) buildings at Panther House and Brain Yard for predominantly employment (B1) uses (including 1450sq.m of subsidised workspaces) and a new 7 storey (plus plant and basement) building at 156-164 Gray's Inn Road behind the retained facade of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road to provide flexible retail/restaurant (A1/3) uses at ground and basement levels with 15 self-contained residential units (C3) (including 3 Intermediate Rent flats) at the upper levels. Associated landscaping, plant and public realm works'.

    Decided 7 Jul 2021 Full applications

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 2022/5584/P Granted

    Panther House 38 Mount Pleasant and Brain Yard, 156-164 Gray's Inn Road and 160 - 164 Gray's In Road London WC1X 0AN

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission ref: 2015/6955/P dated 01/11/2017 (as amended by approvals refs 2020/1368/P dated 14/04/2020, 2021/1918/P dated 07/07/2021, 2021/1056/P dated 30/03/2022 and 2022/1796/P dated 25/10/2022) (for: Redevelopment of the site to provide a 7 storey (plus plant and basement) buildings at Panther House and Brain Yard for predominantly employment uses and a new 7 storey plus plant and basement building at 156-164 Gray's Inn Road to provide flexible retail/restaurant uses with 15 self-contained residential units at the upper levels), namely to include: facade alterations, widening of bridge link, reduction in passageway width and height, and rationalisation of brick piers and window panels.

    Decided 20 Dec 2023 Amendments
  • 2022/1796/P Granted

    Panther House 38 Mount Pleasant London WC1X 0AN

    Amendments to planning permission reference 2015/6955/P dated 01/11/17, as varied by planning permission ref 2021/1056/P dated 30/03/22 (for redevelopment of the site following partial demolition of Panther House and Brain Yard buildings, partial demolition of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road and demolition of 156 Gray's Inn Road and erection of part 4 storey, part 7 storey (plus plant and basement) buildings at Panther House and Brain Yard for predominantly employment uses and a new 7 storey plus plant and basement building at 156-164 Gray's Inn Road behind the retained facade of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road to provide flexible retail/restaurant uses at ground and basement levels with 15 self-contained residential units at the upper levels), namely to facilitate minor internal design modifications to approved plans.

    Decided 25 Oct 2022 Full applications

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Camden granted permission on 30 March 2022, 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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    2020/1632/P 0m away

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the installation of 1x 300/340mm diameter permanent pile as part of the implementation of planning permission ref: 2015/6955/P dated 01/11/2017 (as amended by 2020/1368/P dated 14/04/2020) for 'Redevelopment of the site following partial demolition of Panther House and Brain Yard buildings, partial demolition of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road and demolition of 156 Gray's Inn Road. Proposals would result in part 4 storey, part 7 storey (plus plant and basement) buildings at Panther House and Brain Yard for predominantly employment (B1) uses (including 1450sq.m of subsidised workspaces) and a new 7 storey (plus plant and basement) building at 156-164 Gray's Inn Road behind the retained facade of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road to provide flexible retail/restaurant (A1/3) uses at ground and basement levels with 15 self-contained residential units (C3) (including 3 Intermediate Rent flats) at the upper levels. Associated landscaping, plant and public realm works'.

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    Granted Full applications Demolition
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    Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition
  • Panther House, 38 Mount Pleasant The Brain Yard 156-164 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X

    2015/6955/P 19m away

    Redevelopment of the site following partial demolition of Panther House and Brain Yard buildings, partial demolition of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road and demolition of 156 Gray's Inn Road. Proposals would result in part 4 storey, part 7 storey (plus plant and basement) buildings at Panther House and Brain Yard for predominantly employment (B1) uses (including 1450sq.m of subsidised workspaces) and a new 7 storey (plus plant and basement) building at 156-164 Gray's Inn Road behind the retained facade of 160-164 Gray's Inn Road to provide flexible retail/restaurant (A1/3) uses at ground and basement levels with 15 self-contained residential units (C3) (including 3 Intermediate Rent flats) at the upper levels. Associated landscaping, plant and public realm works.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition
  • Panther House 38 Mount Pleasant, The Brain Yard, 156-164 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 0AN

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    Granted Full applications New dwelling Demolition

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