Planning application
36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed Change of use of part of the ground, first, and second floors from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential). Erection of two-storey rear extension from first to second levels. Provision of 5x self-contained residential units and communal roof terrace. Provision of lift, bin and cycle store . Associated exterior alterations.
As published by the council, reference 2023/2741/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/2741/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Received
- 3 Jul 2023
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2023
- Decided
- 15 Nov 2023
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1B 3PP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 11 applications since 2017: 8 approved, 2 refused.
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2026/3609/P Awaiting decision
36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Erection of an additional floor to provide a one-bedroom dwelling, including the provision of private amenity space to the rear, communal amenity space to the rear, internal cycle storage, and a lift overrun.
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2025/2076/A Granted
36 - 37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Halo-lit fascia lettering to existing fascia
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2025/3114/P Granted
36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Details pursuant to Conditions 4 (Qualified Engineer Details) and 6 (piling method statement) of planning permission 2023/2864/P (dated 10/04/2024) for 'Extension to existing basement at rear; erection of reconstructed ground floor rear extension. Creation of new rear lightwell'.
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2025/1887/P Granted
36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref. 2023/2741/P (dated 15/11/2023) for the 'Change of use of part of the ground, first, and second floors from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential). Erection of two-storey rear extension from first to second levels. Provision of 5x self-contained residential units and communal roof terrace. Provision of lift, bin and cycle store. Associated exterior alterations'. CHANGES INCLUDE: amendments to internal floorplans of proposed flats.
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2024/1755/P Granted
36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
3rd floor rear extension to create a studio flat
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2022/5066/P Refused
36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Erection of part-full, part-half width three storey rear extension to facilitate provision of 4 residential units (Class C3) and additional commercial use (Class E) at basement and ground floor levels. Creation of new roof terrace, replacement of staircase hatch to existing main roof and installation of ASHP at roof level.
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2023/2864/P Granted
36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Extension to existing basement at rear; erection of reconstructed ground floor rear extension. Creation of new rear lightwell.
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2018/4940/P Granted
36 - 37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Erection of rear extensions at basement to 2nd floor levels to provide enlarged Class A1 retail space at basement and ground floor (as approved on 23/08/2016 ref 2016/2795/P) and enlarged Class B1 office space at first and second floors with associated roof terrace on rear 1st floor; conversion of two existing 1 bedroom flats to one 2 bedroom flat on third floor; replacement of staircase hatch by larger one to existing main roof terrace; and associated external fenestration alterations.
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2017/2149/P Granted
36 - 37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Erection of rear extensions at basement to 2nd floor levels to provide enlarged retail space at basement and ground floor (as approved on 23/08/2016 ref 2016/2795/P) and two new 1 bedroom flats at first and second floors with associated new internal lift; provision of communal cycle and refuse stores at ground floor; conversion of two existing 1 bedroom flats to one 2 bedroom flat on third floor; retention of existing office use at part 1st and part 2nd floors; creation of new roof terrace at rear 1st floor; replacement of staircase hatch by larger one to existing main roof terrace; and associated external fenestration alterations.
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2017/1873/P Refused
36 - 37 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3PP
Erection of four canopies to front elevation at ground floor level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Jul 2023
Received by Camden
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20 Jul 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Nov 2023
Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2025/1887/P Granted
36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref. 2023/2741/P (dated 15/11/2023) for the 'Change of use of part of the ground, first, and second floors from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential). Erection of two-storey rear extension from first to second levels. Provision of 5x self-contained residential units and communal roof terrace. Provision of lift, bin and cycle store. Associated exterior alterations'. CHANGES INCLUDE: amendments to internal floorplans of proposed flats.
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2024/0528/P Granted
36 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Details required by conditions 4 (privacy screen), 5 (refuse storage), and 6 (cycle storage) of planning permission 2023/2741/P dated 15/11/2023 (Change of use of part of the ground, first, and second floors from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential). Erection of two-storey rear extension from first to second levels. Provision of 5x self-contained residential units and communal roof terrace. Provision of lift, bin and cycle store. Associated exterior alterations).
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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36 - 37 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3PP
Erection of four canopies to front elevation at ground floor level.
Refused Full applications -
36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
3rd floor rear extension to create a studio flat
Granted Full applications Extension -
36 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Details required by conditions 4 (privacy screen), 5 (refuse storage), and 6 (cycle storage) of planning permission 2023/2741/P dated 15/11/2023 (Change of use of part of the ground, first, and second floors from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential). Erection of two-storey rear extension from first to second levels. Provision of 5x self-contained residential units and communal roof terrace. Provision of lift, bin and cycle store. Associated exterior alterations).
Granted Full applications Extension 3 docs -
36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP
Erection of part-full, part-half width three storey rear extension to facilitate provision of 4 residential units (Class C3) and additional commercial use (Class E) at basement and ground floor levels. Creation of new roof terrace, replacement of staircase hatch to existing main roof and installation of ASHP at roof level.
Refused Full applications Extension Roofing -
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Conversion of rear part of Ground floor from Class E to Residential C3
Withdrawn Full applications -
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