Planning application
17 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW
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.
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2026/2472/L Withdrawn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.
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2024/4888/L Withdrawn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.
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2024/1713/P Withdrawn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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2023
Received by Camden
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21 Jul 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jan 2024
Decision issued: Refuse Prior Approval
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22 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildingsDomestic -
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.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 10 docs -
17 Leigh Street London Camden WC1H 9EW
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
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 applicationsDomestic -
16 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW
Bathroom internal layout changes on 3rd floor
Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
16 Leigh Street London WC1H 9EW
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Refused Heritage and listed buildings
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