Planning application
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Relates to 2020/2365/P, 2019/2985/P
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Approval of condition 6 (cycle parking) and condition 7 (waste storage) of planning permission 2020/2365/P, granted on 03/02/2021 for Removal and replacement of the existing shopfronts in accordance with the consented scheme: 2019/2985/P. Widening of courtyard entrance and loss of commercial floorspace. Change of use of the ancillary hotel bar from (Class C1) to independent drinking establishment (Class A4).
As published by the council, reference 2024/4795/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/4795/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Decided
- 17 Feb 2025
- Postcode
- WC1B 5BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 19 applications since 2019: 17 approved, 1 refused.
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2026/1713/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Change of use of the ground floor unit from ancillary hotel restaurant floorspace (Use Class C1) to an independent restaurant (Use Class E(b)).
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2025/4959/P Awaiting decision
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2023/4729/P dated 12/06/2024 (original permission ref 2019/2985/P) (for 'Reconstruction of ninth-floor level and erection of tenth-floor extension following demolition of existing tenth-floor level plant room; installation of new shopfronts and pavement treatment at front elevation following demolition of existing front structure; revised treatment and landscaping to internal entrance courtyard and associated alterations to hotel building (use C1)', namely for fenestration amendments and changes to fire-escape staircase enclosures at roof level.
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2025/4966/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2023/5263/P dated 19/02/2025 (for 'erection of two storey building to include plant room and back of house hotel functions. The works include the erection of a canopy following the removal of existing two storey building and canopy within service yard to hotel building (Use C1') namely for fenestration amendments to courtyard elevation.
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2025/4962/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Non-material amendment to planning permission 2023/4092/P dated 04/04/2024 (for 'removal of the timber structure and pergola at first floor covering plant at roof level. Removal of roof top plant. Rationalisation of the rooftop plant with new enclosure. The remaining rooftop to be utilised as a terrace. Erection of new staircase enclosures and inclusion of glazed windows to the main facade at ground floor level and first floor level of the hotel to provide access to the terrace') namely for façade and fenestration amendments to terrace elevation.
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2025/3900/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Details required by conditions 4b (railing/balustrade to roof terraces) 4c (hard and soft landscaping) and 4e (cladding to courtyard balustrades) of planning permission reference 2023/4729/P dated 12/06/2024 for 'Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2019/2985/P, dated 28 November 2019 for the 'Reconstruction of ninth-floor level and erection of tenth-floor extension following demolition of existing tenth-floor level plant room; installation of new shopfronts and pavement treatment at front elevation following demolition of existing front structure; revised treatment and landscaping to internal entrance courtyard and associated alterations to hotel building (use C1)' namely to infill below the canopy and make changes to the courtyard at ground floor, fenestration changes above the skybar entrance, replacement of existing flues and changes to the central window at second to eighth floor, retention of parapet to Russell Square face on the ninth floor and the introduction of two glazed staircase enclosures, omission of the fenestration to the rear (north east elevation), introduction of a plant facility to the tenth floor.'
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2025/3923/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Details required by condition 6 (external noise levels) of planning permission reference 2023/4092/P dated 04/04/2024 for 'Removal of the timber structure and pergola at first floor covering plant at roof level. Removal of roof top plant. Rationalisation of the rooftop plant with new enclosure. The remaining rooftop to be utilised as a terrace. Erection of new staircase enclosures and inclusion of glazed windows to the main facade at ground floor level and first floor level of the hotel to provide access to the terrace.'
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2025/3922/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Details required by condition 5 (external noise levels) of planning permission reference 2023/5263/P dated 19/02/2024 for 'Erection of two storey building to include plant room and back of house hotel functions. The works include the erection of a canopy following the removal of existing two storey building and canopy within service yard to hotel building (Use C1).'
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2025/1895/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Details required by conditions 4a (facing materials) and 4b (facing materials specification) of planning permission reference 2023/5263/P dated 19/02/2024 for 'Erection of two storey building to include plant room and back of house hotel functions. The works include the erection of a canopy following the removal of existing two storey building and canopy within service yard to hotel building (Use C1).'
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2025/1894/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Details required by conditions 4a (ground floor entrance drawings) and 4f (details of cladding to columns) of planning permission reference 2023/4729/P dated 12/06/2024 for 'Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2019/2985/P, dated 28 November 2019 for the 'Reconstruction of ninth-floor level and erection of tenth-floor extension following demolition of existing tenth-floor level plant room; installation of new shopfronts and pavement treatment at front elevation following demolition of existing front structure; revised treatment and landscaping to internal entrance courtyard and associated alterations to hotel building (use C1)' namely to infill below the canopy and make changes to the courtyard at ground floor, fenestration changes above the skybar entrance, replacement of existing flues and changes to the central window at second to eighth floor, retention of parapet to Russell Square face on the ninth floor and the introduction of two glazed staircase enclosures, omission of the fenestration to the rear (north east elevation), introduction of a plant facility to the tenth floor.'
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2025/0864/P Refused
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Installation of external lighting.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Feb 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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2020/2365/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Removal and replacement of the existing shopfronts in accordance with the consented scheme: 2019/2985/P. Widening of courtyard entrance and loss of commercial floorspace. Change of use of the ancillary hotel bar from (Class C1) to independent drinking establishment (Class A4).
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2019/2985/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Reconstruction of ninth-floor level and erection of tenth-floor extension following demolition of existing tenth-floor level plant room; installation of new shopfronts and pavement treatment at front elevation following demolition of existing front structure; revised treatment and landscaping to internal entrance courtyard and associated alterations to hotel building (use C1)
What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 17 February 2025, 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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Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Details required by conditions 4b (railing/balustrade to roof terraces) 4c (hard and soft landscaping) and 4e (cladding to courtyard balustrades) of planning permission reference 2023/4729/P dated 12/06/2024 for 'Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2019/2985/P, dated 28 November 2019 for the 'Reconstruction of ninth-floor level and erection of tenth-floor extension following demolition of existing tenth-floor level plant room; installation of new shopfronts and pavement treatment at front elevation following demolition of existing front structure; revised treatment and landscaping to internal entrance courtyard and associated alterations to hotel building (use C1)' namely to infill below the canopy and make changes to the courtyard at ground floor, fenestration changes above the skybar entrance, replacement of existing flues and changes to the central window at second to eighth floor, retention of parapet to Russell Square face on the ninth floor and the introduction of two glazed staircase enclosures, omission of the fenestration to the rear (north east elevation), introduction of a plant facility to the tenth floor.'
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 16 docs -
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Approval of condition 5 (details of secure and covered cycle storage), condition 6 (waste storage) and condition 8 (location and extent of photovolactic cells) of planning permission 2023/4729/P, granted on 12/06/2024 for Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2019/2985/P, dated 28 November 2019 for the 'Reconstruction of ninth-floor level and erection of tenth-floor extension following demolition of existing tenth-floor level plant room; installation of new shopfronts and pavement treatment at front elevation following demolition of existing front structure; revised treatment and landscaping to internal entrance courtyard and associated alterations to hotel building (use C1)' namely to infill below the canopy and make changes to the courtyard at ground floor, fenestration changes above the skybar entrance, replacement of existing flues and changes to the central window at second to eighth floor, retention of parapet to Russell Square face on the ninth floor and the introduction of two glazed staircase enclosures, omission of the fenestration to the rear (north east elevation), introduction of a plant facility to the tenth floor.
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Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Installation of external lighting.
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Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2019/2985/P, dated 28 November 2019 for the 'Reconstruction of ninth-floor level and erection of tenth-floor extension following demolition of existing tenth-floor level plant room; installation of new shopfronts and pavement treatment at front elevation following demolition of existing front structure; revised treatment and landscaping to internal entrance courtyard and associated alterations to hotel building (use C1)' namely to infill below the canopy and make changes to the courtyard at ground floor, fenestration changes above the skybar entrance, replacement of existing flues and changes to the central window at second to eighth floor, retention of parapet to Russell Square face on the ninth floor and the introduction of two glazed staircase enclosures, omission of the fenestration to the rear (north east elevation), introduction of a plant facility to the tenth floor.
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