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60-70 Shorts Garden and 14-16 Betterton Street Holborn London Borough of Camden London WC2H 9AU

Granted Camden 2024/1570/P Approval of Details

Works: Extension

Relates to 2019/3501/P, 2017/2204/P

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

Proposal

Discharge of condition 22b (post installation noise assessment) granted under reference 2019/3501/P, dated 13/01/2020 for variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2017/2204/P dated 07/11/2018 for redevelopment including refurbishment and extensions to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses, namely to alter internal layouts, external elevation treatment and roof extension form and scale.

As published by the council, reference 2024/1570/P

Application record

Reference
2024/1570/P
Type
Approval of Details
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Received
22 Apr 2024
Validated
14 May 2024
Decided
24 May 2024
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC2H 9AU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2022/3827/P Granted

    60-70 Shorts Garden and 14-16 Betterton Street Holborn London Borough of Camden London WC2H 9AU

    Details of conditions 4 (Detailed drawings and materials) of permission ref: 2017/2204/P dated 07.11.2018 (as amended by permission 2019/3501/P dated 13.01.20) for the 'refurbishment, extension and alteration of 60-70 Short Gardens and 14-16 Betterton Street to provide a two storey roof extensions to both properties, introduce new mezzanine areas and bring the vacant basement back into use, in order to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses'

    Decided 27 Jan 2023 Full applications
  • 2022/0301/P Granted

    60-70 Shorts Garden and 14-16 Betterton Street Holborn London Borough of Camden London WC2H 9AU

    Details of conditions 7 (Design and Method Statement) and 8 (Basement Method Statement) of permission ref: 2017/2204/P dated 07.11.2018 (as amended by permission 2019/3501/P dated 13.01.20) for the 'refurbishment, extension and alteration of 60-70 Short Gardens and 14-16 Betterton Street to provide a two storey roof extensions to both properties, introduce new mezzanine areas and bring the vacant basement back into use, in order to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses'

    Decided 8 Sep 2022 Full applications
  • 2021/5205/P Granted

    60-70 Shorts Garden and 14-16 Betterton Street Holborn London Borough of Camden London WC2H 9AU

    Details of condition 10 (Air Quality Monitoring) of permission ref: 2017/2204/P dated 07/11/2018 (as amended by permission 2019/3501/P dated 13.01.20) for the 'refurbishment, extension and alteration of 60-70 Short Gardens and 14-16 Betterton Street to provide a two storey roof extensions to both properties, introduce new mezzanine areas and bring the vacant basement back into use, in order to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses'

    Decided 27 May 2022 Full applications
  • 2021/2374/P Granted

    60-70 Shorts Garden and 14-16 Betterton Street Holborn London Borough of Camden London WC2H 9AU

    Details of conditions 5 (Brickwork samples) and 15 (Cycle facilities) of permission ref: 2017/2204/P dated 07/11/2018 (as amended by permission 2019/3501/P dated 13.01.20) for the 'refurbishment, extension and alteration of 60-70 Short Gardens and 14-16 Betterton Street to provide a two storey roof extensions to both properties, introduce new mezzanine areas and bring the vacant basement back into use, in order to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses'

    Decided 12 Oct 2021 Full applications
  • 2020/2215/P Granted

    60-70 Shorts Garden and 14-16 Betterton Street Holborn London Borough of Camden London WC2H 9AU

    Details pursuant to Condition 6 (basement engineer), Condition 10 (air quality monitoring) and Condition 12 (living roof) of planning permission 2017/2204/P dated 07/11/2018 (as amended by permission 2019/3501/P dated 13.01.20) for the 'refurbishment, extension and alteration of 60-70 Short Gardens and 14-16 Betterton Street to provide a two storey roof extensions to both properties, introduce new mezzanine areas and bring the vacant basement back into use, in order to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses'

    Decided 2 Jul 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2024

    Received by Camden

  2. 14 May 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 May 2024

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2019/3501/P Granted

    60-70 Shorts Garden and 14-16 Betterton Street London WC2H 9AU

    Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2017/2204/P dated 07/11/2018 for redevelopment including refurbishment and extensions to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses, namely to alter internal layouts, external elevation treatment and roof extension form and scale.

    Decided 13 Jan 2020 Amendments
  • 2017/2204/P Granted

    60 - 70 Shorts Gardens & 14 - 16 Betterton Street London WC2H

    The refurbishment, extension and alteration of 60-70 Short Gardens and 14-16 Betterton Street to provide a two storey roof extension to both properties and introduce new mezzanine areas and bring the vacant basement back into use within Shorts Gardens, in order to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses, with associated refuse provision, cycle storage and plant and a substation on the ground floor of Shorts Gardens.

    Decided 7 Nov 2018 Full applications

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 24 May 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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  • 60-70 Shorts Garden and 14-16 Betterton Street Holborn London Borough of Camden London WC2H 9AU

    2022/3827/P 0m away

    Details of conditions 4 (Detailed drawings and materials) of permission ref: 2017/2204/P dated 07.11.2018 (as amended by permission 2019/3501/P dated 13.01.20) for the 'refurbishment, extension and alteration of 60-70 Short Gardens and 14-16 Betterton Street to provide a two storey roof extensions to both properties, introduce new mezzanine areas and bring the vacant basement back into use, in order to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses'

    Granted Full applications Extension
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  • 60-70 Shorts Garden and 14-16 Betterton Street Holborn London Borough of Camden London WC2H 9AU

    2021/2374/P 2m away

    Details of conditions 5 (Brickwork samples) and 15 (Cycle facilities) of permission ref: 2017/2204/P dated 07/11/2018 (as amended by permission 2019/3501/P dated 13.01.20) for the 'refurbishment, extension and alteration of 60-70 Short Gardens and 14-16 Betterton Street to provide a two storey roof extensions to both properties, introduce new mezzanine areas and bring the vacant basement back into use, in order to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses'

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • 60-72 Shorts Gardens 14-16 Betterton Street London WC2H 9AU

    2015/4851/P 2m away

    Details of basement management plan and disabled access required by conditions 11 and 14 of planning permission 2012/1533/P granted 25/2/13 for 'Application to replace / extend the time limits for implementation of, planning permission ref: 2008/1401/P, granted on appeal 10/06/2009 for 'alterations and extensions (including roof extensions) and refurbishment of existing commercial/office use (Class B1), change of use of ground floor of Shorts Gardens to create small units (Class A1/A2 and D1), and change of use of basement to either B1/D1 or D2 use''.

    Granted Full applications
  • 60-70 Shorts Garden and 14-16 Betterton Street London WC2H 9AU

    2020/0481/P 2m away

    Details of secured cycle facilities and waste storage as required by conditions 15 and 16 of planning permission 2017/2204/P dated 07/11/2018 (as amended by permission 2019/3501/P dated 13.01.20) for the 'refurbishment, extension and alteration of 60-70 Short Gardens and 14-16 Betterton Street to provide a two storey roof extensions to both properties, introduce new mezzanine areas and bring the vacant basement back into use, in order to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses'

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • 60-70 Shorts Garden and 14-16 Betterton Street Holborn London Borough of Camden London WC2H 9AU

    2021/5205/P 2m away

    Details of condition 10 (Air Quality Monitoring) of permission ref: 2017/2204/P dated 07/11/2018 (as amended by permission 2019/3501/P dated 13.01.20) for the 'refurbishment, extension and alteration of 60-70 Short Gardens and 14-16 Betterton Street to provide a two storey roof extensions to both properties, introduce new mezzanine areas and bring the vacant basement back into use, in order to provide a mix of B1/A1/A3/A4/D1/D2/C3 uses'

    Granted Full applications Extension

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