Planning application
55 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8PP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of an externally Illuminated fascia sign and non-illuminated hanging sign to front elevation
As published by the council, reference 2025/2279/A
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2279/A
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 29 May 2025
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Postcode
- WC1X 8PP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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2026/0714/L Awaiting decision
55 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8PP
Display of an externally Illuminated fascia sign and illuminated hanging sign to front elevation 1 x CCTV Camera. elevation of GII Listed Building. Internal roller shutters and CCTV.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 May 2025
Received by Camden
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23 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Camden took a median of 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Camden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Camden decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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55 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8PP
Conversion of existing residential unit to form 3 residential units (2 x 1 bedroom and 1 x 3 bedroom) with rear closet wing and mansard roof extension (Class C3). Also installation of roof lantern to restaurant at ground floor (Class A3),
Withdrawn Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 -
55 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8PP
Conversion of existing single residential unit (Class C3) to form three residential units (3 x 1 bedroom). Erection of two storey extension to rear closet wing and replacement dormer window and new rooflight to rear roof. Installation of new roof lantern and sedum roof to roof of restaurant (Class A3) at ground floor level.
Withdrawn Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 -
55 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8PP
Change of use at ground and basement floors from shop (Class A1) to restaurant (Class A3) and associated internal and external alterations including extraction duct (Retrospective)
Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
55 Gray's Inn Road London Camden WC1X 8PP
96% historically approved · decision due ~6 May
Display of an externally Illuminated fascia sign and illuminated hanging sign to front elevation 1 x CCTV Camera. elevation of GII Listed Building. Internal roller shutters and CCTV.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs -
55 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8PP
Change of use at ground and basement floors from shop (Class A1) to restaurant (Class A3) and associated external alterations including extraction duct (Retrospective)
Granted Full applications -
55 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8PP
Conversion of existing single residential unit (Class C3) to form three residential units (3 x 1 bedroom) and associated internal works. Erection of two storey extension to rear closet wing and replacement dormer window and new rooflight to rear roof. Installation of new roof lantern and sedum roof to roof of restaurant (Class A3) at ground floor level.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +2
Other advertisement consent applications
In Camden
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2026/3628/A Granted
112-116 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1HH
Installation of 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign, 2no. internally illuminated fascia logo signs, 2no. non-illuminated fascia text signs, 1no. internally illuminated roundel sign.
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2026/2286/A Granted
46 Goodge Street London W1T 4LU
Display of a scaffold shroud (with 1:1 replica image of building façade) on south-east and north-east elevations during a period of maintenance works and repair, including a non-illuminated inset advertisement panel (11.1m wide x 6.1m high) located around the corner elevation, for a temporary period from 08/09/2026 until 31/03/2027.
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2026/3852/A Awaiting decision
3 King's Boulevard London N1C 4BU
Installation of two internally illuminated fascia signs and one internally illuminated projecting flag sign.
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2026/3995/A Awaiting decision
Zedwell Underground Hotel 112A Great Russell Street London WC1B 3NP
Display of 1 x externally illuminated letter fascia sign, 2 x Externally illuminated wall signs, 2 x externally surface-mounted display signs
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2026/3623/A Granted
73-73a Clerkenwell Road London EC1R 5BU
Display of a non-illuminated hand-painted mural at the west-facing flank elevation.