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

Refused Camden 2024/3047/P Full applications

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed change of use of part of the ground floor from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential) with associated external alterations.

As published by the council, reference 2024/3047/P

Application record

Reference
2024/3047/P
Category
Full applications
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Refused
Decided
16 Oct 2024
Postcode
WC1B 3PP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 2025/0056/P Refused

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

    Proposed change of use of rear part of the ground floor and basement floor from Class E (office) to short-term letting accomodation with associated external alterations.

    Decided 25 Apr 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this refusal means

Camden refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

    2025/3632/P Submitted 19 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    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).

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    2026/3609/P Submitted 21 Aug 2026 50 yards away

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  • 36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

    2025/3114/P 50 yards away

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  • 36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

    2025/1887/P 50 yards away

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission ref. 2023/2741/P (dated 15/11/2023) for the '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'. CHANGES INCLUDE: amendments to internal floorplans of proposed flats.

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