Planning application
41 Whitfield Street London W1T 2SG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from a toy museum and ancillary toy shop (Class F1) to a hireable cultural and creative space at basement, ground and first floors (Sui Generis), and hotel accommodation at second and third floors (Class C1) providing 2x bedrooms.
As published by the council, reference 2025/0225/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0225/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 20 Jan 2025
- Validated
- 22 Jan 2025
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Members Briefing
- Postcode
- W1T 2SG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2024/3976/P Granted
41 Whitfield Street London W1T 2SG
Demolition of existing pitched roof; installation of replacement flat roof with access hatch
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2025
Received by Camden
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22 Jan 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 documents on file for this application
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Camden granted permission on 19 May 2026, 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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