Planning application
2024/0557/P
52-54 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LT
Proposal
Erection of 8 balconies with glass balustrades and 1.8m high privacy screens to the rear of the building, replacement of 8 sash windows with doors, alterations to the ground floor shop frontage along Gray's Inn Road and minor changes to the flue and two windows.
As published by the council, reference 2024/0557/P
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
25 Sep 2024
Decision issued: Refused
-
22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
2017/3354/A Granted
52 Gray's Inn Road LONDON WC1X 8LT
Display of internally illuminated (lettering/logo only) fascia sign, halo illuminated (lettering only) projecting sign & internally illuminated menu case sign.
-
2024/5506/P Granted
52-54 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LT
Erection of 8no. balconies to rear elevation and associated replacement of windows with external doors; alterations to the ground floor front elevation along Gray's Inn Road.
-
2011/1705/A Granted
52 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LT
Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1x internally illuminated projecting sign to shop.
-
2013/5506/P Withdrawn
52-54 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LT
Submission of details as required by condition 7 (kitchen extract and grilles at rear basement) of planning permission dated 15/10/2010 (ref 2009/4212/P), for the change of use from Coffee Shop / Retail (Class A1) to Drinking Establishment (Class A4) at ground and basement level.
-
2013/6913/P Granted
52 - 54 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LT
Change of use from retail (Class A1) to restaurant (Class A3) at basement and ground floor level and the installation of duct extract from basement to roof level to rear elevation.
-
2013/5500/P Withdrawn
52-54 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8LT
Amendment to condition 3 (operating hours) of planning permission 2009/4212/P dated 15/10/2010 (Change of use from Coffee Shop / Retail (Class A1) to Drinking Establishment (Class A4) at ground and basement level)
Other full applications applications
In Camden
-
2026/0743/P Granted
34-42 Middlesex House Cleveland Street London W1T 4JE
Details pursuant to Condition 6 (Living Roof) of planning permission 2024/2020/P granted on 12/09/2024 "(Minor refurbishment and rooftop works including: upgraded entrance and reception area; new cycle storage and associated end of trip facilities; new/replaced rooftop plant and plant enclosures; creation of a rooftop amenity area with pavilion structure; hard and soft rooftop landscaping; and all associated and ancillary works)."
-
2026/3202/P Awaiting decision
Flat 1 94 Goldhurst Terrace London NW6 3HS
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
-
2026/0335/P Granted
216A West End Lane London NW6 1UX
Conversion of 1 x 7 bedroom flat (C3) and 1 x 2 bedroom flat (C3) to 1 x 7 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui-generis) and 1 x 1 bedroom flat (C3) and installation of four rooflights
-
2026/3229/P Awaiting decision
52 Neal Street London WC2H 9PA
Alterations to the shopfront and installation of awnings.
-
2026/2160/P Granted
120 College Place London NW1 0DJ
Erection of a rear roof extension, formation of a rear roof terrace and installation of 2x rooflights to front roof slope, and associated works.