Offices And Premises At Unit 5 Ground Floor 36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

This site has had 2 applications since 2024.

• 2025/3632/P Awaiting decision

  Offices and Premises at Unit 5 Ground Floor 36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

  Change of use of part of the ground floor from offices (Class E) to residential (Class C3) for the provision of a 2-bedroom unit; associated external alterations (Retrospective).

  Submitted 19 Aug 2025 Full applications

1. 16 Jul 2024

   Decision issued: Withdrawn Decision

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 36 - 37 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3PP

  2017/1873/P 50 yards away

  Erection of four canopies to front elevation at ground floor level.

  Refused Full applications

• 36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

  2023/2741/P Submitted 3 Jul 2023 50 yards away

  Proposed Change of use of part of the ground, first, and second floors from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential). Erection of two-storey rear extension from first to second levels. Provision of 5x self-contained residential units and communal roof terrace. Provision of lift, bin and cycle store . Associated exterior alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs

• 36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

  2024/1755/P 50 yards away

  3rd floor rear extension to create a studio flat

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 36 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

  2024/0528/P Submitted 9 Feb 2024 50 yards away

  Details required by conditions 4 (privacy screen), 5 (refuse storage), and 6 (cycle storage) of planning permission 2023/2741/P dated 15/11/2023 (Change of use of part of the ground, first, and second floors from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential). Erection of two-storey rear extension from first to second levels. Provision of 5x self-contained residential units and communal roof terrace. Provision of lift, bin and cycle store. Associated exterior alterations).

  Granted Full applications Extension 3 docs

• 36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

  2022/5066/P 50 yards away

  Erection of part-full, part-half width three storey rear extension to facilitate provision of 4 residential units (Class C3) and additional commercial use (Class E) at basement and ground floor levels. Creation of new roof terrace, replacement of staircase hatch to existing main roof and installation of ASHP at roof level.

  Refused Full applications Extension Roofing

• 36 - 37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

  2017/2149/P 50 yards away

  Erection of rear extensions at basement to 2nd floor levels to provide enlarged retail space at basement and ground floor (as approved on 23/08/2016 ref 2016/2795/P) and two new 1 bedroom flats at first and second floors with associated new internal lift; provision of communal cycle and refuse stores at ground floor; conversion of two existing 1 bedroom flats to one 2 bedroom flat on third floor; retention of existing office use at part 1st and part 2nd floors; creation of new roof terrace at rear 1st floor; replacement of staircase hatch by larger one to existing main roof terrace; and associated external fenestration alterations.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +2

• 2026/0369/P Granted

  Railway embankment and land west of 49 Adelaide Road London NW3 3QB

  Installation of a new DNO (Distribution Network Operator) cabinet and erection secure access gate to Adelaide Road, erection of staircase to railway embankment, associated works.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3694/P Granted

  19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

  Details pursuant to condition 19 (external lighting) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3904/P Granted

  14 Templewood Avenue London NW3 7XA

  Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Tree protection measures) of planning permission 2026/2315/P dated 10/08/2026 for "Erection of an orangery/outbuilding in the rear garden."

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 2025/2002/P Granted

  11 Doughty Street London WC1N 2PL

  Change of use from office (Class E) to residential to form a single-family dwelling (Class C3); associated internal and external alterations

  Received 9 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3551/P Granted

  19 Charterhouse Street London EC1N 6RA

  Details pursuant to condition 21 (Details of gates/barriers onto Charterhouse Street) of planning permission 2025/1683/P, granted subject to a legal agreement on 05/06/2026, for remodelling, refurbishment and extensions (including 3 additional storeys) of the existing building to provide Use Class E (commercial, retail/restaurant and jewellery workspace) and associated landscaping and facade works.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Full applications