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Mercure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

Granted Camden 2023/4329/P Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)

Works: Extension

Relates to 2018/3876/P

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

Proposal

Confirmation of the lawful implementation of planning permission 2018/3876/P dated 28/02/2020 (Alterations and extensions to the existing building comprising multiple extensions ranging from 2 to 7 storeys and roof extension, all in association with the creation of 18 additional bedrooms to the existing hotel).

As published by the council, reference 2023/4329/P

Application record

Reference
2023/4329/P
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Received
10 Oct 2023
Validated
29 Nov 2023
Decided
14 Dec 2023
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1B 5AF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2022/3988/P Granted

    Mercure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    Replacement of front entrance door and installation of new wheelchair access ramp.

    Decided 13 Feb 2023 Full applications
  • 2022/3622/P Granted

    Mercure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    Installation of 8 condenser units and associated acoustic enclosure at first floor level within lightwell (RETROSPECTIVE)

    Decided 29 Jul 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Oct 2023

    Received by Camden

  2. 29 Nov 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2018/3876/P Granted

    Mecure Hotel 130 - 134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    Alterations and extensions to the existing building comprising a 7 storey side extension (from 1st to 7th floor levels) with a 5 storey rear extension (from 1st to 5th floor levels); erection of a roof extension and alterations to provide an additional storey; erection of 6 storey rear infill extension (from 1st to 6th floor levels); and two storey rear extension (5th and 6th floor levels) and two storey rear extension (5th and 6th floor levels) all in association with the creation of 18 additional bedrooms to the existing hotel.

    Decided 28 Feb 2020 Full applications

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 14 December 2023, 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Mercure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    2022/3622/P Submitted 16 Nov 2022 0m away

    Installation of 8 condenser units and associated acoustic enclosure at first floor level within lightwell (RETROSPECTIVE)

    Granted Full applications 34 docs
  • Mercure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    2022/3988/P 0m away

    Replacement of front entrance door and installation of new wheelchair access ramp.

    Granted Full applications
  • Mecure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row Camden London WC1B 5AF

    2023/0316/P 0m away

    Detailed floorplans of two wheelchair accessible guest rooms required by condition 5 of planning permission 2018/3876/P dated 28/02/2020 (for alterations and extensions to the existing building comprising a 7 storey side extension (from 1st to 7th floor levels) with a 5 storey rear extension (from 1st to 5th floor levels); erection of a roof extension and alterations to provide an additional storey; erection of 6 storey rear infill extension (from 1st to 6th floor levels); and two storey rear extension (5th and 6th floor levels) and two storey rear extension (5th and 6th floor levels) all in association with the creation of 18 additional bedrooms to the existing hotel.)

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    2023/0318/P 0m away

    Details of the biodiverse roof required by condition 9 of planning permission 2018/3876/P dated 28/02/2020 (for alterations and extensions to the existing building comprising a 7 storey side extension (from 1st to 7th floor levels) with a 5 storey rear extension (from 1st to 5th floor levels); erection of a roof extension and alterations to provide an additional storey; erection of 6 storey rear infill extension (from 1st to 6th floor levels); and two storey rear extension (5th and 6th floor levels) and two storey rear extension (5th and 6th floor levels) all in association with the creation of 18 additional bedrooms to the existing hotel.)

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • Mecure Hotel 130-134 Southampton Row London WC1B 5AF

    2023/0493/P 0m away

    Details of air quality monitors required by condition 10 of planning permission 2018/3876/P dated 28/02/2020 (for alterations and extensions to the existing building in association with the creation of 18 additional bedrooms to the existing hotel.)

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • Various sites on Judd Street, Charlotte Street, Southampton Row, Russell Square, Great Russell Street

    2012/2129/A 4m away

    Official London 2012 city dressings to be installed for a temporary period until the 30th September 2012 prior and during the Olympic and Paralympics Games - Installation of 1x fence scrim outside Judd Street open space, 1x fence scrim outside Bloomsbury Square, 3 x fence scrims near to 130-134 Southampton Row, 4 x lamppost banners near to 48, 50-54 and 60 Charlotte Street, 10 x lamppost banners around Russell Square and 9 x pavement decal near to 16-22, 97, 100, 104, 107, 110 Great Russell Street.

    Granted
    Small domestic

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