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31 Southampton Row London Camden WC1B 5HJ

Granted Camden 2024/2017/L Heritage and listed buildings

Works: Roofing Demolition

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

Proposal

External alterations and internal refurbishments to include creation of a new office entrance on Sicilian Avenue, reconfiguration of retail units, cycle parking, shower and changing facilities, alterations at roof level to include new roof top plant deck, demolish the existing lift cars and rebuild at a lover level, erection of new stair core and safety barrier and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 2024/2017/L

Application record

Reference
2024/2017/L
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Decided
11 Sep 2024
Postcode
WC1B 5HJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2026/0230/P Awaiting decision

    31 Southampton Row London Camden WC1B 5HJ

    Details of windows, new shopfronts and all facing materials required by condition 10 of planning permission (ref 2024/1934/P) dated 11/09/2024 for External alterations and internal refurbishments to include creation of a new office entrance on Sicilian Avenue, reconfiguration of retail units, cycle parking, shower and changing facilities, alterations at roof level to include new roof top plant deck, demolish the existing lift cars and rebuild at a lower level, erection of new stair core and safety barrier and associated works.

    Submitted 21 Jan 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/4432/L Granted

    31 Southampton Row London Camden WC1B 5HJ

    Discharge of condition 5 of listed building consent application 2024/2017/L relating to facade cleaning.

    Decided 23 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2024/1934/P Granted

    31 Southampton Row London Camden WC1B 5HJ

    External alterations and internal refurbishments to include creation of a new office entrance on Sicilian Avenue, reconfiguration of retail units, cycle parking, shower and changing facilities, alterations at roof level to include new roof top plant deck, demolish the existing lift cars and rebuild at a lower level, erection of new stair core and safety barrier and associated works.

    Decided 11 Sep 2024 Full applications
  • 2023/4988/L Granted

    31 Southampton Row London Camden WC1B 5HJ

    Temporary installation of a site office at first floor level.

    Decided 13 Dec 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Granted

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 2025/5702/L Granted

    31 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HJ

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent (ref 2024/2017/L) dated 11/09/2024 for External alterations and internal refurbishments to include creation of a new office entrance on Sicilian Avenue, reconfiguration of retail units, cycle parking, shower and changing facilities, alterations at roof level to include new roof top plant deck, demolish the existing lift cars and rebuild at a lower level, erection of new stair core and safety barrier and associated works NAMELY for removal of the plant deck on the roof and installation of new raised roof area on the roof and amendments to the siting of the roof level plant, altering the swing of the door at ground floor level; internal alterations at ground floor level, retaining more walls than were approved to be demolished and creation of new ground floor store room.

    Decided 19 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2025/4432/L Granted

    31 Southampton Row London Camden WC1B 5HJ

    Discharge of condition 5 of listed building consent application 2024/2017/L relating to facade cleaning.

    Decided 23 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 11 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.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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