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17 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW

Refused Camden 2023/2591/P Historic application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor commercial unit (Class E) to flat (Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 2023/2591/P

Application record

Reference
2023/2591/P
Type
Historic application
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Prior Approval
Received
19 Jun 2023
Validated
21 Jul 2023
Decided
12 Jan 2024
Ward
Bloomsbury
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1H 9EW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/2472/L Withdrawn

    17 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW

    Refurbishment of the empty ground floor retail unit for conversion to a barber shop. External works include a change of business signage, replacement of the existing projecting sign with a small barbers pole, and repainting of the black shopfront with matt black paint. No structural alterations are proposed.

    Decided 8 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2024/4888/L Withdrawn

    17 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW

    Change of use from office (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to form a self-contained dwelling and external alterations to the building including removal roller shutters and replacement door.

    Decided 12 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2024/1713/P Withdrawn

    17 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW

    Change of use from office (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to form a self-contained dwelling and external alterations to the building including removal roller shutters and replacement door.

    Decided 12 Aug 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2023

    Received by Camden

  2. 21 Jul 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jan 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse Prior Approval

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Camden refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 17 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW

    2024/4888/L 50 yards away

    Change of use from office (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to form a self-contained dwelling and external alterations to the building including removal roller shutters and replacement door.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings
    Domestic
  • 17 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW

    2026/2472/L Submitted 16 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Refurbishment of the empty ground floor retail unit for conversion to a barber shop. External works include a change of business signage, replacement of the existing projecting sign with a small barbers pole, and repainting of the black shopfront with matt black paint. No structural alterations are proposed.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 10 docs
  • 17 Leigh Street London Camden WC1H 9EW

    2023/2717/L 50 yards away

    Change of use from commercial to residentail of the ground floor unit, with assicoated internal alterations to the floor plan.

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings
  • 17 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW

    2024/1713/P 50 yards away

    Change of use from office (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to form a self-contained dwelling and external alterations to the building including removal roller shutters and replacement door.

    Withdrawn Full applications
    Domestic
  • 16 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW

    2016/7019/L 50 yards away

    Bathroom internal layout changes on 3rd floor

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings
  • 16 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW

    2026/1314/L Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Internal works to remediate unlawful additions to ground floor including removal of stud partitions, plumbing and electrical services, plus works of making good.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

In Camden

  • 2026/0990/P Refused

    1 Bleeding Heart Yard & 19 Greville Street London EC1N 8SJ

    Change of use from office space and restaurant use (Class E) and members club (Sui Generis) to affordable workspace and restaurant use (Class E) and 1 x residential unit on the third and fourth floors (Class C3). Erection of a two-storey roof extension across 19 Greville Street and 1 Bleeding Heart Yard, including alterations at second-floor level to the interior courtyard elevation, ground-floor fenestration changes, and a roof terrace for the associated residential unit.

    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3044/P Granted

    London Irish Centre 50-52 Camden Square London NW1 9XB

    Details to discharge Condition 25 Part A (Air Quality Monitoring) of planning permission ref. 2020/1481/P dated 17/05/24 for 'Redevelopment of site to provide new and reconfigured community centre and ancillary residential accommodation (Class D1/ D2) involving alterations to retained buildings at No's. 50, 51 and 52 Camden Square including replacement of two storey 'link' building; demolition of Murray Street and Murray Mews buildings and replacement with part-three / part-four storey building (plus basement level) with second and third floor terraces and new entrance; associated landscaping and cycle parking'.

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/4338/P Awaiting decision

    32 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RU

    Details to discharge condition 6 (tree protection methods) of planning permission 2025/4186/P granted 13/11/2025 for 'Demolition of existing two storey outrigger and replacement with part two-storey, part single storey rear extension, loft conversion with dormer and roof light to main roof at rear, new windows to flanking wall, replacement of existing windows and installation of a gate and fence to side'.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/4141/P Awaiting decision

    24 Endell Street London WC2H 9HQ

    Relocation of three air conditioning condenser units to first floor roof, construction of an acoustic enclosure and other associated works.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3907/P Awaiting decision

    Flat 1 16 Lyndhurst Road London NW3 5NL

    External renovations to the front of the property, including works to the entry porch, steps, replacment front door, installation of metal railings to boundary wall and paving to front garden and erection of a glass roof to the side passage to create a bike shelter.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications