Planning application
20-21 Southampton Place London WC1A 2BP
Works: Roofing Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
External alterations including installation of 6 air source heat pumps at roof level, replacement roof access hatch, smoke automatic opening vent and safety balustrades all at roof level, new replacement doors at lower ground floor on the front and rear elevations, replacement casement windows on the side elevations of the rear closet wing at first and second floor levels, cycle parking within the vaults and other alterations all in association with change of use from educational use (Class F1(a)) to flexible education (Class F1(a)) or commercial and service use (Classes E(c), E(e) and E(g)).
As published by the council, reference 2023/0223/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/0223/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 17 Jan 2023
- Validated
- 1 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2024
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Members Briefing
- Postcode
- WC1A 2BP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2023/0878/L Granted
20-21 Southampton Place London WC1A 2BP
External alterations including external alterations including installation of 6 air source heat pumps at roof level, repair and replacement of new flat roof covering on the front section of roof, replacement roof access hatch, smoke automatic opening vent, and safety balustrades all at roof level, new replacement doors at lower ground floor on the front and rear elevations, replacement casement windows on the side elevations of the rear closet wing at first and second floor levels, tanking of basement vaults and other minor alterations and internal works including installation of new risers, new door openings, all in association with change of use from educational use (Class F1(a)) to flexible education (Class F1(a)) or commercial and service use (Classes E(c), E(e) and E(g)).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jan 2023
Received by Camden
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1 Mar 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Jun 2024
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
36 documents on file for this application
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Camden granted permission on 4 June 2024, 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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20-21 Southampton Place London Camden WC1A 2BP
96% historically approved
Internal alterations with associated impacts to historic fabric, features and planform.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
20-21, 22 Southampton Place and 46-47 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2BP
Change of use from Class F1 (learning and non-residential institution) to Class E (commercial, business and service), together with internal and external refurbishment works and erection of replacement external roof top plant, new guarding rail and new access hatch and new air con unit to the lower ground floor level to the rear of no. 47.
Withdrawn Full applications -
20-21, 22 Southampton Place and 46-47 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2BP
Change of use from Class F1 (learning and non-residential institution) to Class E (commercial, business and service), together with internal and external refurbishment works and erection of replacement external roof top plant, new guarding rail and new access hatch, and new air con unit to the lower ground floor level to the rear of no. 47, internal works include new partition at ground floor front room at no. 21, new floor mounted FCU's, new internal risers at no. 20-21 and 22, new partitions and new doors at fourth floor levels
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings -
20-21 Southampton Place London WC1A 2BP
External alterations including external alterations including installation of 6 air source heat pumps at roof level, repair and replacement of new flat roof covering on the front section of roof, replacement roof access hatch, smoke automatic opening vent, and safety balustrades all at roof level, new replacement doors at lower ground floor on the front and rear elevations, replacement casement windows on the side elevations of the rear closet wing at first and second floor levels, tanking of basement vaults and other minor alterations and internal works including installation of new risers, new door openings, all in association with change of use from educational use (Class F1(a)) to flexible education (Class F1(a)) or commercial and service use (Classes E(c), E(e) and E(g)).
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