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Mercure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

Granted Camden 2022/3622/P Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Installation of 8 condenser units and associated acoustic enclosure at first floor level within lightwell (RETROSPECTIVE)

As published by the council, reference 2022/3622/P

Application record

Reference
2022/3622/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Received
16 Nov 2022
Validated
28 Nov 2022
Decided
29 Jul 2025
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Decision by
Members Briefing
Postcode
WC1B 5AF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2023/4329/P Granted

    Mercure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    Confirmation of the lawful implementation of planning permission 2018/3876/P dated 28/02/2020 (Alterations and extensions to the existing building comprising multiple extensions ranging from 2 to 7 storeys and roof extension, all in association with the creation of 18 additional bedrooms to the existing hotel).

    Decided 14 Dec 2023 Lawful development
  • 2022/3988/P Granted

    Mercure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    Replacement of front entrance door and installation of new wheelchair access ramp.

    Decided 13 Feb 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Nov 2022

    Received by Camden

  2. 28 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

34 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 29 July 2025, 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Mercure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    2023/4329/P Submitted 10 Oct 2023 0m away

    Confirmation of the lawful implementation of planning permission 2018/3876/P dated 28/02/2020 (Alterations and extensions to the existing building comprising multiple extensions ranging from 2 to 7 storeys and roof extension, all in association with the creation of 18 additional bedrooms to the existing hotel).

    Granted Lawful development Extension 10 docs
  • Mercure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    2022/3988/P 0m away

    Replacement of front entrance door and installation of new wheelchair access ramp.

    Granted Full applications
  • Mecure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row Camden London WC1B 5AF

    2023/0316/P 0m away

    Detailed floorplans of two wheelchair accessible guest rooms required by condition 5 of planning permission 2018/3876/P dated 28/02/2020 (for alterations and extensions to the existing building comprising a 7 storey side extension (from 1st to 7th floor levels) with a 5 storey rear extension (from 1st to 5th floor levels); erection of a roof extension and alterations to provide an additional storey; erection of 6 storey rear infill extension (from 1st to 6th floor levels); and two storey rear extension (5th and 6th floor levels) and two storey rear extension (5th and 6th floor levels) all in association with the creation of 18 additional bedrooms to the existing hotel.)

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    2023/0318/P 0m away

    Details of the biodiverse roof required by condition 9 of planning permission 2018/3876/P dated 28/02/2020 (for alterations and extensions to the existing building comprising a 7 storey side extension (from 1st to 7th floor levels) with a 5 storey rear extension (from 1st to 5th floor levels); erection of a roof extension and alterations to provide an additional storey; erection of 6 storey rear infill extension (from 1st to 6th floor levels); and two storey rear extension (5th and 6th floor levels) and two storey rear extension (5th and 6th floor levels) all in association with the creation of 18 additional bedrooms to the existing hotel.)

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • Mecure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    2023/0493/P 0m away

    Details of air quality monitors required by condition 10 of planning permission 2018/3876/P dated 28/02/2020 (for alterations and extensions to the existing building in association with the creation of 18 additional bedrooms to the existing hotel.)

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • Various sites on Judd Street, Charlotte Street, Southampton Row, Russell Square, Great Russell Street

    2012/2129/A 4m away

    Official London 2012 city dressings to be installed for a temporary period until the 30th September 2012 prior and during the Olympic and Paralympics Games - Installation of 1x fence scrim outside Judd Street open space, 1x fence scrim outside Bloomsbury Square, 3 x fence scrims near to 130-134 Southampton Row, 4 x lamppost banners near to 48, 50-54 and 60 Charlotte Street, 10 x lamppost banners around Russell Square and 9 x pavement decal near to 16-22, 97, 100, 104, 107, 110 Great Russell Street.

    Granted
    Small domestic

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