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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  • 2026/2472/L Withdrawn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  • 2024/4888/L Withdrawn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  • 2024/1713/P Withdrawn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

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 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

    2018/3124/L 50 yards away

    Installation of parasol and timber decking at rear of premises (retrospective).

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings

In Camden

  • 2026/0369/P Granted

    Railway embankment and land west of 49 Adelaide Road London NW3 3QB

    Installation of a new DNO (Distribution Network Operator) cabinet and erection secure access gate to Adelaide Road, erection of staircase to railway embankment, associated works.

    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3694/P Granted

    19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

    Details pursuant to condition 19 (external lighting) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3904/P Granted

    14 Templewood Avenue London NW3 7XA

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Tree protection measures) of planning permission 2026/2315/P dated 10/08/2026 for "Erection of an orangery/outbuilding in the rear garden."

    Received 9 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/2002/P Granted

    11 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL

    Change of use from office (Class E) to residential to form a single-family dwelling (Class C3); associated internal and external alterations

    Received 9 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/3551/P Granted

    19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

    Details pursuant to condition 21 (Details of gates/barriers onto Charterhouse Street) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

    Received 19 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications