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The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

Granted Camden 2023/4289/A Advertisement Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Display of 2no. internally illuminated signs to entrance canopy on Torrington Place; 2no. non-illuminated hanging signs and 1no. hand-painted sign on loading bay on Alfred Mews

As published by the council, reference 2023/4289/A

Application record

Reference
2023/4289/A
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Received
3 Oct 2023
Validated
9 Oct 2023
Decided
29 Apr 2024
Ward
Bloomsbury
Decision by
Members Briefing
Postcode
W1T 7LQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 23 applications since 2013: 23 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2024/4992/P Granted

    The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    External alteration works to refurbish parts of the existing flat roof areas by laying out replacement roofing materials.

    Decided 19 Dec 2024 Full applications
  • 2024/5015/L Granted

    The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    External alteration works to refurbish parts of the existing flat roof areas by laying out replacement roofing materials.

    Decided 19 Dec 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2024/2789/P Granted

    The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    Installation of timber slatted handrail with maintenance access gate, raised composite decking, fitted benches and planters, together with soft landscaping to create a roof terrace at sixth floor

    Decided 3 Oct 2024 Full applications
  • 2024/2812/L Granted

    The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    Installation of timber slatted handrail with maintenance access gate, raised composite decking, fitted benches and planters, together with soft landscaping to create a roof terrace at sixth floor

    Decided 3 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2023/3559/P Granted

    The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    Details pursuant to condition 4 (materials) of planning permission 2022/2084/P dated 16/08/2023 (for: Alterations to Alfred Mews façade, including removal and replacement of roller shutters and installation of new entrance doors and retractable awnings on ground floor)

    Decided 17 Oct 2023 Full applications
  • 2023/4170/P Granted

    The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    Replacement of existing external cladding, refurbishment of the existing concrete fascia, installation of new metal framed glazing, replacement of the existing projecting canopy with a lightbox canopy, installation of external feature lighting, and replacement of existing paving with new marble/ stone paving on Torrington Place; Installation of 6no. new swan-neck light fittings to Alfred Mews

    Decided 29 Apr 2024 Full applications
  • 2023/4117/L Granted

    The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    Removal and replacement of the existing external cladding, refurbishment of existing concrete fascia, installation of new metal framed glazing, replacement of existing projecting canopy with a lightbox canopy, installation of external feature lighting, and replacement of existing paving with new marble/ stone paving and installation of associated LED entrance signage to Torrington Place; Installation of 6no. new swan-neck light fittings and 2no. new hanging signs to Alfred Mews; and installation of an internal DDA platform lift between fifth and sixth floor levels

    Decided 29 Apr 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2022/2599/P Granted

    The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    Refurbishment and external alteration works to the internal courtyard elevation, including opening up of existing openings to original forms, repairs to existing structures, installation of metal framed glazed doors and windows and louvre grilles to existing openings in small inner courtyard

    Decided 24 Oct 2022 Full applications
  • 2022/2781/L Granted

    The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    Refurbishment and external alteration works to the internal courtyard elevation, including opening up of existing openings to original forms, repairs to existing structures, installation of metal framed glazed fenestration and grilles to existing openings in small inner courtyard, and other associated internal works.

    Decided 24 Oct 2022 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2021/0139/L Granted

    The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    Refurbishment of basement shower facilities and associated services

    Decided 16 Apr 2021 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Oct 2023

    Received by Camden

  2. 9 Oct 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Apr 2024

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 29 April 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.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Heals Building 196-199 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    2015/4957/A 50 yards away

    Display of non-illuminated Heal & Son lettering sign to south west (corner) elevation at upper level. [retrospective]

    Granted
  • The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    2013/5419/L 50 yards away

    Installation of 2 x replacement internally-illuminated signs to the ground floor canopy on the main (Tottenham Court Road) elevation, plus installation of non-illuminated lettering above internal doorway.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings
  • Heal's Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    2026/0523/L Submitted 9 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    External alteration works to refurbish parts of existing flat roof areas by laying out replacement roofing materials.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs
  • The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    2015/0782/P 50 yards away

    Refurbishment of the 5th and 6th floor office accommodation of the southern (Alfred Mews) end of the Heal’s building, together with a new accommodation stair between the 5th and 6th floors, the refurbishment and replacement of windows at the 5th and 6th floors, and installation of additional roof top plant (RETROSPECTIVE).

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing
  • 191-196 Tottenham Court Road & 22-24 Torrington Place London WC1E

    2013/4515/L 50 yards away

    Alterations to windows to internal courtyard and rear elevations of blocks A,I,K and E and installation of steel and timber windows, installation of rooflights and ventilation screens, alteration to roof angle of atrium, removal of external stair to Block K reduction to windows adjacent to bridge link openings and replace with brick and rendered piers and a reduction in size of meeting rooms to levels 2 and 4.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing
  • The Heals Building 196 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ

    2024/4992/P 50 yards away

    External alteration works to refurbish parts of the existing flat roof areas by laying out replacement roofing materials.

    Granted Full applications

In Camden

  • 2026/3740/A Awaiting decision

    Whittington House 19 - 30 Alfred Place London WC1E 7EA

    Temporary display until 14th May 2027 of non-illuminated hoardings to be displayed at high level on scaffolding along Chenies Street facade.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Advertising
  • 2026/3717/A Granted

    Greater London House Hampstead Road London NW1 7QX

    Temporary display until 30th September 2027 of low-level non-illuminated advertisement on hoardings fronting Hampstead Road.

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 2026/4025/A Granted

    187 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY

    Display of a scaffold shroud (with 1:1 replica image of building façade) to front and side elevations during a period of refurbishment and repair, including non-illuminated inset advertisement panel (6.2m wide x 5.9m high) located around the corner elevation, for a temporary period from 27/10/2026 until 23/02/2027.

    Received 17 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 2026/3163/A Granted

    73-77 Euston Road London NW1 2QS

    Display of 7x externally illuminated fascia signs, 2 x internally illuminated projecting signs, 1x non-illuminated mural at corner splay, and 1x non-illuminated panel on Euston Road and Judd Street elevations of public house.

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
  • 2026/3286/A Granted

    237 Camden High Street London NW1 7BU

    Display of non-illuminated painted artwork to the facade of upper floors, and 1x replacement internally illuminated projecting sign.

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Advertising