Planning application
Castlewood and Medius House 77-91 and 63-69 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1DG
Works: Extension Demolition
Relates to 2017/0618/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 2017/0618/P dated 21/12/2017 for 'Demolition of existing office building at Castlewood House (Class B1), and erection of an 11 storey office building (Class B1) with retail and restaurant uses (Class A1/A3) at ground floor level; enlargement of existing double basement level and formation of roof terraces and rooftop plant along with associated highways, landscaping, and public realm improvement works. Partial demolition of Medius House with retention of the existing facade, and erection of a two storey roof extension including private roof terraces, in connection with the change of use of the building from office (Class B1) and retail (Class A1) to provide 18 affordable housing units (Class C3) at upper floor levels with retained retail use at ground floor level.' Namely reduce the A1/A3 space and replace with ancillary office space (B1 in the basement(. Other alterations include uplift to plant equipment, internal reconfigurations, changes to floor risers, roof level alterations and changes to the cladding.
As published by the council, reference 2021/4162/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2021/4162/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Decided
- 10 Feb 2023
- Postcode
- WC1A 1DG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Feb 2023
Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2017/0618/P Granted
Castlewood House and Medius House 77-91 and 63-69 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1DG
Proposal: Demolition of existing office building at Castlewood House (Class B1), and erection of an 11 storey office building (Class B1) with retail and restaurant uses (Class A1/A3) at ground floor level; enlargement of existing double basement level and formation of roof terraces and rooftop plant along with associated highways, landscaping, and public realm improvement works. Partial demolition of Medius House with retention of the existing façade, and erection of a two storey roof extension including private roof terraces, in connection with the change of use of the building from office (Class B1) and retail (Class A1) to provide 18 affordable housing units (Class C3) at upper floor levels with retained retail use at ground floor level.
6 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2024/1969/P Granted
77-91 Former Castlewood House New Oxford Street London WC1A 1DG
Non-material amendment for planning permission 2017/0618/P dated 21/12/2017 (as amended by planning permission 2021/4162/P dated 15/07/2022) for 'Demolition of existing office building at Castlewood House (Class B1), and erection of an 11 storey office building (Class B1) with retail and restaurant uses (Class A1/A3) at ground floor level; enlargement of existing double basement level and formation of roof terraces and rooftop plant along with associated highways, landscaping, and public realm improvement works. Partial demolition of Medius House with retention of the existing facade, and erection of a two storey roof extension including private roof terraces, in connection with the change of use of the building from office (Class B1) and retail (Class A1) to provide 18 affordable housing units (Class C3) at upper floor levels with retained retail use at ground floor level.', namely to include installation of roof top equipment, installation of new planter and inclusion of post screening room within loading area
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2024/0660/P Granted
The Earnshaw 77-91 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1DG
Non-material amendment for planning ref 2017/0618/P dated 21/12/2017 (as amended by 2021/4162/P dated 10/02/2023 for Demolition of existing office building at Castlewood House (Class B1), and erection of an 11 storey office building (Class B1) with retail and restaurant uses (Class A1/A3) at ground floor level; enlargement of existing double basement level and formation of roof terraces and rooftop plant along with associated highways, landscaping and public realm improvement works. Partial demolition of Medius House with retention of the existing façade, and erection of a two storey roof extension including private roof terraces, in connection with the change of use of the building from office (Class B1) and retail (Class A1) to provide 18 affordable housing units (Class C3) at upper floor levels with retain retail use at ground floor level. CHANGES include removing condition 43 (short stay cycle parking)
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2023/4455/P Granted
Former Castlewood House 77-91 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1DG
Non-material amendment for planning permission 2017/0618/P dated 21/12/2017 (as amended by planning permission 2021/4162/P dated 15/07/2022) for 'Demolition of existing office building at Castlewood House (Class B1), and erection of an 11 storey office building (Class B1) with retail and restaurant uses (Class A1/A3) at ground floor level; enlargement of existing double basement level and formation of roof terraces and rooftop plant along with associated highways, landscaping, and public realm improvement works. Partial demolition of Medius House with retention of the existing facade, and erection of a two storey roof extension including private roof terraces, in connection with the change of use of the building from office (Class B1) and retail (Class A1) to provide 18 affordable housing units (Class C3) at upper floor levels with retained retail use at ground floor level.', namely to include installation of new fire door on ground floor of west facade and two obscure glazed windows on level 9 of the east facade.
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2023/1920/P Granted
Castlewood House (77-91) and Medius House (63-69) New Oxford Street London WC1A 1DG
Details required by Condition 33 (Water Efficiency) granted under planning permission ref. 2017/0618/P dated 21/12/2017 (as amended by ref 2021/4162/P dated 10/02/2023) for 'demolition of existing office building at Castlewood House (Class B1), and erection of 11 storey office building (Class B1) with retail and restaurant uses (Class A1/A3), Partial demolition of Medius House and erection of a two storey roof extension, in connection with the change of use from office (Class B1) and retail (Class A1) to provide 18 affordable housing units (Class C3) at upper floor levels with retained retail use at ground floor level'
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2023/1085/P Granted
Castlewood House (77-91) and Medius House (63-69) New Oxford Street London WC1A 1DG
Non-material amendment for planning permission 2017/0618/P dated 21/12/2017 (as amended by panning permission 2021/4162/P dated 15/07/2022) for 'Demolition of existing office building at Castlewood House (Class B1), and erection of an 11 storey office building (Class B1) with retail and restaurant uses (Class A1/A3) at ground floor level; enlargement of existing double basement level and formation of roof terraces and rooftop plant along with associated highways, landscaping, and public realm improvement works. Partial demolition of Medius House with retention of the existing facade, and erection of a two storey roof extension including private roof terraces, in connection with the change of use of the building from office (Class B1) and retail (Class A1) to provide 18 affordable housing units (Class C3) at upper floor levels with retained retail use at ground floor level.' Alterations include tv/signal satellite and stand, access ladder, mechanical smoke ventilation system and extract, glazed roof light and mansafe system. CHANGES include Lift overrun height increase; Roof access locations adjusted; Retail door height adjusted; Retail door leaf configuration adjusted; Aluminium Portal to arcade entrance introduced; Granite plinth height increased; Glazed brick plinth height increased; UKPN louvre sized reduced and brick lintel introduced; Recessed brick detail position adjusted; Low level transom to curtain wall introduced; Extent of rainscreen cladding/louvred screen adjusted; Revolving door drum size increased; Terrace sliding door height revised; Cyclist entrance design revised; and Intermediate precast piers width adjusted.
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2023/0553/P Granted
Castlewood House (77-91) and Medius House (63-69) New Oxford Street London WC1A 1DG
Non-material amendment for planning permission 2017/0618/P dated 21/12/2017 (as amended by panning permission 2021/4162/P dated 15/07/2022) for 'Demolition of existing office building at Castlewood House (Class B1), and erection of an 11 storey office building (Class B1) with retail and restaurant uses (Class A1/A3) at ground floor level; enlargement of existing double basement level and formation of roof terraces and rooftop plant along with associated highways, landscaping, and public realm improvement works. Partial demolition of Medius House with retention of the existing facade, and erection of a two storey roof extension including private roof terraces, in connection with the change of use of the building from office (Class B1) and retail (Class A1) to provide 18 affordable housing units (Class C3) at upper floor levels with retained retail use at ground floor level.' Alterations include tv/signal satellite and stand, access ladder, mechanical smoke ventilation system and extract, glazed roof light and mansafe system. CHANGES include omotting the glazing bars of medius house to the rear elevation.
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