Plot 7 Central Somers Town Purchese Street Open Space London NW1

1. 22 Nov 2023

   Decision issued: Withdrawn Decision

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 2022/2659/P Granted

  Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street And Purchese Street Open Space London NW1 1EE

  Amendment to planning permission reference 2020/4631/P dated 23/04/21 of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016, amended by application 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 to alter the development description to remove reference to approximate floorspace figures for the community facilities within Plot 5 and overall floorspace of the community facilities. Description to now read: Demolition of existing buildings and the provision of approximately 2,190sq.m replacement school (Use Class D1); community facilities (Use Class D1); approximately 207sq.m of flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) (approximately 1,554sq.m) to including demolition of existing buildings and the provision of approximately 2,190sq.m replacement school (Use Class D1); approximately 1,765sq.m of community facilities (Use Class D1); approximately 207sq.m of flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) (approximately 1,554sq.m) to include a children's nursery and community play facility with 10no. residential units above; Plot 2: 35 residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 137sq.m); Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide 3no. dwellings; Plot 4: Replacement school (Use Class D1) ; Plot 5: 20no. residential units over a replacement community hall (Use Class D1); Plot 6: 14no. residential units; and Plot 7: 54no. residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 70sq.m). Provision of 11,765 sqm of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping. Namely, to include amendments to architectural design, building footprint, internal layouts, quantum o

  Decided 4 Jul 2022 Full applications
• 2022/2855/P Granted

  Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street And Purchese Street Open Space London NW1 1EE

  Minor Material Amendment (Section 73) to amend Condition 2 (Approved Drawings), Condition 3 (Design and Access Statement), Condition 18 (Play Space), Condition 26 (Obscure Glazing – Plot 5), Condition 27 (Obscure Glazing – Plot 6) and Condition 82 (Cycle Parking – Public Open Space) of Ref. 2020/4631/P dated 23/04/2021 to planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016, amended by application 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 and 2020/4631/P dated 23/04/2021 and 2022/2659/P dated 18/07/2022 namely amendments to plots 5 and 6 including alterations to building footprints, layout of the accommodation and changes to elevations

  Decided 24 Nov 2022 Full applications
• 2020/4631/P Granted

  Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space, Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street And Purchese Street Open Space London NW1 1EE

  Minor Material Amendment (Section 73) to facilitate change of wording to Condition 137 granted under planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016, amended by application 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 for: Demolition of existing buildings and the provision of approximately 2,190sq.m replacement school (Use Class D1); approximately 1,765sq.m of community facilities (Use Class D1); approximately 207sq.m of flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) (approximately 1,554sq.m) to including demolition of existing buildings and the provision of approximately 2,190sq.m replacement school (Use Class D1); approximately 1,765sq.m of community facilities (Use Class D1); approximately 207sq.m of flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) (approximately 1,554sq.m) to include a children's nursery and community play facility with 10no. residential units above; Plot 2: 35 residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 137sq.m); Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide 3no. dwellings; Plot 4: Replacement school (Use Class D1) ; Plot 5: 20no. residential units over a replacement community hall (Use Class D1) (approximately 211sq.m); Plot 6: 14no. residential units; and Plot 7: 54no. residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 70sq.m). Provision of 11,765 sqm of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping. Namely, to include amendments to architectural design, building footprint, internal layouts, quantum of residential units, structural column positions and the energy strategy, in relation to Plot 7, Central Somers Town.

  Decided 23 Apr 2021 Full applications
• 2015/2704/P Granted

  Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space, Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street And Purchese Street Open Space London NW1

  Demolition of existing buildings and the provision of approximately 2,190sq.m replacement school (Use Class D1); approximately 1,765sq.m of community facilities (Use Class D1); approximately 207sq.m of flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: • Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) (approximately 1,554sq.m) to include a children’s nursery and community play facility with 10no. residential units above; • Plot 2: 35 residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 137sq.m); • Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide 3no. dwellings; • Plot 4: Replacement school (Use Class D1) ; • Plot 5: 20no. residential units over a replacement community hall (Use Class D1) (approximately 211sq.m); • Plot 6: 14no. residential units; and Plot 7: 54no. residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 70sq.m). Provision of 11,765 sqm of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping.

  Decided 14 Oct 2016 Full applications
• 2019/5882/P Granted

  Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space, Edith Neville Primary School, 174 Ossulston Street and London Purchese Street Open Space NW1 1EE

  Variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings), 3 (approved documents), 15 (quantum of housing, plot 7) and 80 (cycle parking, plot 7) of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016 for Demolition of existing buildings and the provision of approximately 2,190sq.m replacement school (Use Class D1); approximately 1,765sq.m of community facilities (Use Class D1); approximately 207sq.m of flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) (approximately 1,554sq.m) to including demolition of existing buildings and the provision of approximately 2,190sq.m replacement school (Use Class D1); approximately 1,765sq.m of community facilities (Use Class D1); approximately 207sq.m of flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) (approximately 1,554sq.m) to include a children's nursery and community play facility with 10no. residential units above; Plot 2: 35 residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 137sq.m); Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide 3no. dwellings; Plot 4: Replacement school (Use Class D1) ; Plot 5: 20no. residential units over a replacement community hall (Use Class D1) (approximately 211sq.m); Plot 6: 14no. residential units; and Plot 7: 54no. residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 70sq.m). Provision of 11,765 sqm of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping. Namely, to include amendments to architectural design, building footprint, internal layouts, quantum of residential units, structural column positions and the energy strategy, in relation to Plot 7, Central Somers Town.

  Decided 1 Jul 2020 Full applications

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• Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space, Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street and London Purchese Street Open Space NW1 1EE

  2020/2870/P 50 yards away

  Details for condition 107 (Tree planting contribution) and 127 (Legible London signage contribution) granted under ref. 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 for 'Variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings), 3 (approved documents), 15 (quantum of housing, plot 7) and 80 (cycle parking, plot 7) of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016 for: Demolition of existing buildings and the provision of replacement school (Use Class D1); community facilities (Use Class D1); flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: - Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) to include a children's nursery and community play facility with residential units above and substation at ground floor - Plot 2: residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level; - Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide dwellings; - Plot 4: Replacement school (Use Class D1) ; - Plot 5: residential units over a replacement community hall (Use Class D1); - Plot 6: residential units; and - Plot 7: residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level. Provision of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping. Changes are namely, to include amendments to architectural design, building footprint, internal layouts, quantum of residential units, structural column positions and the energy strategy, in relation to Plot 7, Central Somers Town.'

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition

• Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space, Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street and London Purchese Street Open Space NW1 1EE

  2020/2871/P 50 yards away

  Details for condition 21 (Wind mitigation measures) granted under ref. 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 for 'Variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings), 3 (approved documents), 15 (quantum of housing, plot 7) and 80 (cycle parking, plot 7) of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016 for: Demolition of existing buildings and the provision of replacement school (Use Class D1); community facilities (Use Class D1); flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: - Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) to include a children's nursery and community play facility with residential units above and substation at ground floor - Plot 2: residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level; - Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide dwellings; - Plot 4: Replacement school (Use Class D1) ; - Plot 5: residential units over a replacement community hall (Use Class D1); - Plot 6: residential units; and - Plot 7: residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level. Provision of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping. Changes are namely, to include amendments to architectural design, building footprint, internal layouts, quantum of residential units, structural column positions and the energy strategy, in relation to Plot 7, Central Somers Town.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition

• Central Somers Town covering land at Polygon Road Open Space, Edith Neville Primary School, 174 Ossulston Street and Purchese Street Open Space London NW1 1DN

  2021/3647/P 50 yards away

  Details pursuant to condition 138 (External Air Quality Monitoring and Alert System) of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016, as amended by permission reference 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 and varied by reference 2020/4631/P dated 23/04/21 (for demolition of existing buildings and the provision of replacement school; community facilities; flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor to include demolition of existing buildings and the provision of replacement school; community facilities; flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor to include a children's nursery and community play facility with 10 residential units above; Plot 2: 35 residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level; Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide 3 dwellings; Plot 4: Replacement school; Plot 5: 20 residential units over a replacement community hall; Plot 6: 14 residential units; and Plot 7: 54 residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level. Provision of 11,765 sqm of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping. Namely, to include amendments to architectural design, building footprint, internal layouts, quantum of residential units, structural column positions and the energy strategy, in relation to Plot 7, Central Somers Town.)

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition
  Several homes

• Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street And Purchese Street Open Space London NW1 1EE

  2022/2659/P 50 yards away

  Amendment to planning permission reference 2020/4631/P dated 23/04/21 of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016, amended by application 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 to alter the development description to remove reference to approximate floorspace figures for the community facilities within Plot 5 and overall floorspace of the community facilities. Description to now read: Demolition of existing buildings and the provision of approximately 2,190sq.m replacement school (Use Class D1); community facilities (Use Class D1); approximately 207sq.m of flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) (approximately 1,554sq.m) to including demolition of existing buildings and the provision of approximately 2,190sq.m replacement school (Use Class D1); approximately 1,765sq.m of community facilities (Use Class D1); approximately 207sq.m of flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace and 136 residential units (Use Class C3) over 7 buildings ranging from 3 to 25 storeys in height comprising: Plot 1: Community uses at ground floor (Use Class D1) (approximately 1,554sq.m) to include a children's nursery and community play facility with 10no. residential units above; Plot 2: 35 residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 137sq.m); Plot 3: Extension of Grade II listed terrace to provide 3no. dwellings; Plot 4: Replacement school (Use Class D1) ; Plot 5: 20no. residential units over a replacement community hall (Use Class D1); Plot 6: 14no. residential units; and Plot 7: 54no. residential units over flexible A1/A2/A3/D1 floorspace at ground level (approximately 70sq.m). Provision of 11,765 sqm of public open space along with associated highways works and landscaping. Namely, to include amendments to architectural design, building footprint, internal layouts, quantum o

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition
  Several homes

• Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street London and Purchese Street Open Space NW1 1DN

  2021/3634/P 50 yards away

  Details for Condition 139 (Renewable Energy for plot 7) granted under ref. 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020 for 'Variation of conditions 2 (approved drawings), 3 (approved documents), 15 (quantum of housing, plot 7) and 80 (cycle parking, plot 7) of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016.

  Withdrawn Full applications

• Central Somers Town Covering Land At Polygon Road Open Space, Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street And Purchese Street Open Space London NW1 1EE

  2023/1995/P 50 yards away

  Details pursuant to Condition 136 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plot 5) & Condition 137 ((Biodiversity Enhancement Plot 6) of planning permission reference 2015/2704/P dated 14/10/2016 as varied by planning permission 2019/5882/P dated 01/07/2020, 2020/4631/P dated 23/04/2021, 2022/2659/P dated 18/07/2022 and 2022/2855/P dated 24/11/22.

  Granted Full applications

• 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