Planning application
55 Tottenham Court Road & 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL & W1T 2RA
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement façades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
As published by the council, reference 2023/3808/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/3808/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Received
- 12 Sep 2023
- Validated
- 14 Sep 2023
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2024
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Development Control Committee
- Postcode
- W1T 2EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/3039/P Awaiting decision
55 Tottenham Court Road & 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL & W1T 2RA
Details to discharge Condition 9 (Air Source Heat Pump) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Sep 2023
Received by Camden
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14 Sep 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jun 2024
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
7 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2025/5292/P Granted
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
Minor Material Amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Ref. 2023/3808/P dated 05/06/24 as amended by Ref. 2025/1108/P dated 17/12/2025 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement façades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations. NAMELY: The removal of the 255m² designated affordable workspace at ground and basement floor and the equivalent affordable workspace payment-in-lieu
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2025/4558/P Granted
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
Details to discharge Condition 12 (Demolition Materials Protocol) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement façades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
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2025/1661/P Granted
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL & W1T 2RA
Details to discharge Condition 10 (Living Roof) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
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2024/5144/P Granted
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
Details to discharge Condition 4 (Brickwork Sample Panels Pack) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
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2025/1108/P Awaiting decision
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
Minor Material Amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Plans ) of Planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 05/06/24 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations. NAMELY: Replacement of glazing with louvres on first floor of Tottenham Court Road and Kirkman Place façades and relocation of louvres and cowls on Kirkman Place elevation.
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2025/2593/P Awaiting decision
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16 - 24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
Details to discharge Condition 11 (PV Panels) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
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2025/3039/P Awaiting decision
55 Tottenham Court Road & 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL & W1T 2RA
Details to discharge Condition 9 (Air Source Heat Pump) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
81 documents on file for this application
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Camden granted permission on 5 June 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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