Planning application
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Works: Extension Roofing Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level; replacement glazing at ground to fifth floor levels; overhaul of building services including a new lift overrun and replacement and installation of roof top plant.
As published by the council, reference 2023/4798/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2023/4798/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Decided
- 5 Sep 2024
- Postcode
- WC2H 8HL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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2025/4702/P Granted
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Amendment to planning permission ref 2023/4798/P dated 05/09/2024 for the "erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level; replacement glazing at ground to fifth floor levels; overhaul of building services including a new lift overrun and replacement and installation of roof top plant." Namely, Alterations to the fenestration treatment to the north-east elevation, including the installation of louvered windows, installation of glazing opaque section and replacement of the entrance door and gate.
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2024/4288/P Withdrawn
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Amendment to Condition 4 of Planning Permission (2023/4798/P) to extend the opening hour of the terrace by an hour from 08:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday to 08:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday.
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2021/5339/P Refused
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Installation of electronic communications equipment on rooftop comprising 6 x antennas and 2 x dishes on tripod structures, fixed to steel grillage and plinth on plant room roof, and ancillary works.
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2022/2009/P Withdrawn
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Erection of two-storey infill extension at ground and first floor and single-storey extension at fifth floor on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Mercer Street, relocation of main entrance to Mercer Street, replacement gates on Mercer Street, replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level, erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level, and replacement glazing and cladding at ground to fifth floor levels and installation of plant.
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2025/2451/P Awaiting decision
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Details of planning 6 (cycle storage) of planning permission 2023/4798/P dated 5/09/2024 for the erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Sep 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
4 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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2025/4702/P Granted
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Amendment to planning permission ref 2023/4798/P dated 05/09/2024 for the "erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level; replacement glazing at ground to fifth floor levels; overhaul of building services including a new lift overrun and replacement and installation of roof top plant." Namely, Alterations to the fenestration treatment to the north-east elevation, including the installation of louvered windows, installation of glazing opaque section and replacement of the entrance door and gate.
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2025/0759/P Withdrawn
164 Shaftesbury Avenue Camden WC2H 8HL
Amendment to condition 4 (Opening hours of the 6th floor terrace) of planning permission 2023/4798/P dated 5.09.2024 for the erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, including the replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level; replacement glazing at ground to fifth floor levels; overhaul of building services including a new lift overrun and replacement and installation of roof top plant. Namely, extend the opening hours of the proposed terrace to 08:00 and 20:00 Monday to Friday.
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2024/4288/P Withdrawn
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Amendment to Condition 4 of Planning Permission (2023/4798/P) to extend the opening hour of the terrace by an hour from 08:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday to 08:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday.
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2025/2451/P Awaiting decision
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Details of planning 6 (cycle storage) of planning permission 2023/4798/P dated 5/09/2024 for the erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level.
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 5 September 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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164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
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Details of planning 6 (cycle storage) of planning permission 2023/4798/P dated 5/09/2024 for the erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Roofing -
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Installation of electronic communications equipment on rooftop comprising 6 x antennas and 2 x dishes on tripod structures, fixed to steel grillage and plinth on plant room roof, and ancillary works.
Refused Full applications -
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Erection of two-storey infill extension at ground and first floor and single-storey extension at fifth floor on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Mercer Street, relocation of main entrance to Mercer Street, replacement gates on Mercer Street, replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level, erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level, and replacement glazing and cladding at ground to fifth floor levels and installation of plant.
Withdrawn Full applications Extension Roofing +1Small domestic -
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Amendment to Condition 4 of Planning Permission (2023/4798/P) to extend the opening hour of the terrace by an hour from 08:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday to 08:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday.
Withdrawn Full applications -
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Amendment to planning permission ref 2023/4798/P dated 05/09/2024 for the "erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level; replacement glazing at ground to fifth floor levels; overhaul of building services including a new lift overrun and replacement and installation of roof top plant." Namely, Alterations to the fenestration treatment to the north-east elevation, including the installation of louvered windows, installation of glazing opaque section and replacement of the entrance door and gate.
Granted Amendments Extension Roofing +1 9 docs -
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Amendment to condition 4 (Opening hours of the 6th floor terrace) of planning permission 2023/4798/P dated 5.09.2024 for the erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, including the replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level; replacement glazing at ground to fifth floor levels; overhaul of building services including a new lift overrun and replacement and installation of roof top plant. Namely, extend the opening hours of the proposed terrace to 08:00 and 20:00 Monday to Friday.
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