5 Bloomsbury Place London WC1A 2QP

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• 2024/0787/P Granted

  5 Bloomsbury Place London WC1A 2QP

  Change of Use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class F1(a) Provision of Education

  Decided 25 Sep 2024 Full applications
• 2022/1635/P Granted

  5 Bloomsbury Place London WC1A 2QP

  Replacement of existing gas fired boiler with Air Source Heat Pumps, including 3 external units within enclosure in rear garden (and 19 corresponding internal units - see associated Listed Building Consent application 2022/2246/L).

  Decided 28 Nov 2022 Full applications
• 2022/2246/L Granted

  5 Bloomsbury Place London WC1A 2QP

  Replacement of existing gas fired boiler with Air Source Heat Pumps, including 3 external units and 19 corresponding internal units

  Decided 28 Nov 2022 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 14 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 2024/0787/P Granted

  5 Bloomsbury Place London WC1A 2QP

  Change of Use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class F1(a) Provision of Education

  Decided 25 Sep 2024 Full applications

Camden granted permission on 14 January 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.

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.

• Institute For International Education Of Students 5 Bloomsbury Place London WC1A 2QP

  2023/4916/T Submitted 17 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  REAR GARDEN: 1 x Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) (T179) - Lift low canopy to southwest over rear garden, to clear tree in garden by 1m - 2m. Lift to approx. 5m above ground level., retaining furnishing growth to minimise visual impact. All final cuts to be at suitable growth points.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 5 Bloomsbury Place London WC1A 2QP

  2022/1635/P 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing gas fired boiler with Air Source Heat Pumps, including 3 external units within enclosure in rear garden (and 19 corresponding internal units - see associated Listed Building Consent application 2022/2246/L).

  Granted Full applications

• 5 Bloomsbury Place London WC1A 2QP

  2022/2246/L 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing gas fired boiler with Air Source Heat Pumps, including 3 external units and 19 corresponding internal units

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• 5 Bloomsbury Place London WC1A 2QP

  2024/0787/P 50 yards away

  Change of Use from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to Class F1(a) Provision of Education

  Granted Full applications

• 4 Bloomsbury Place London Camden WC1A 2QA

  2025/0636/P 50 yards away

  92% historically approved

  Change of Use from Offices (Class E) to a flexible Use as either Offices (Class E) and/or Education Class F1 (a)

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 4 Bloomsbury Place London WC1A 2QA

  2017/6579/P Submitted 27 Nov 2017 50 yards away

  Extension to basement, reconstruction of existing ground floor rear extension, replacement first floor rear extension, reinstatement of chimney stacks at roof level, installation of 5x AC units at roof level and to rear courtyard, provision of terrace at roof level and erection of balustrading.

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs

• 2026/0990/P Refused

  1 Bleeding Heart Yard & 19 Greville Street London EC1N 8SJ

  Change of use from office space and restaurant use (Class E) and members club (Sui Generis) to affordable workspace and restaurant use (Class E) and 1 x residential unit on the third and fourth floors (Class C3). Erection of a two-storey roof extension across 19 Greville Street and 1 Bleeding Heart Yard, including alterations at second-floor level to the interior courtyard elevation, ground-floor fenestration changes, and a roof terrace for the associated residential unit.

  Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3044/P Granted

  London Irish Centre 50-52 Camden Square London NW1 9XB

  Details to discharge Condition 25 Part A (Air Quality Monitoring) of planning permission ref. 2020/1481/P dated 17/05/24 for 'Redevelopment of site to provide new and reconfigured community centre and ancillary residential accommodation (Class D1/ D2) involving alterations to retained buildings at No's. 50, 51 and 52 Camden Square including replacement of two storey 'link' building; demolition of Murray Street and Murray Mews buildings and replacement with part-three / part-four storey building (plus basement level) with second and third floor terraces and new entrance; associated landscaping and cycle parking'.

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 2026/4338/P Awaiting decision

  32 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RU

  Details to discharge condition 6 (tree protection methods) of planning permission 2025/4186/P granted 13/11/2025 for 'Demolition of existing two storey outrigger and replacement with part two-storey, part single storey rear extension, loft conversion with dormer and roof light to main roof at rear, new windows to flanking wall, replacement of existing windows and installation of a gate and fence to side'.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/4141/P Awaiting decision

  24 Endell Street London WC2H 9HQ

  Relocation of three air conditioning condenser units to first floor roof, construction of an acoustic enclosure and other associated works.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3907/P Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 16 Lyndhurst Road London NW3 5NL

  External renovations to the front of the property, including works to the entry porch, steps, replacment front door, installation of metal railings to boundary wall and paving to front garden and erection of a glass roof to the side passage to create a bike shelter.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications