55 - 57 Farringdon Road Farringdon London EC1M 3JB

1. 9 Jul 2025

   Received by Camden

2. 15 Jul 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 55 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

  2013/3801/P 50 yards away

  Erection of a fifth floor mansard roof extension with front and rear dormers and roof plant to provide a new 2 bedroom flat (Class C3).

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer

• 57 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

  2021/6061/P 50 yards away

  Use of the first, second, third and fourth floors as a commercial, business and service use (Class E1)

  Granted Full applications

• 53 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JB

  2012/0730/P 50 yards away

  Change of use from office use (Class B1) to educational use (Class D1) and flexible B1 uses.

  Granted Full applications

• 49-51 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JP

  2016/6194/P 50 yards away

  Internal and external alterations, extensions and reconfiguration of building to provide a replacement roof extension at fifth floor level; a first floor rear extension; internal reconfiguration and extension of retail (A1), healthcare (D1) and office (B1a) uses with an overall uplift of 115sq.m (GIA); restoration of facade and upgrading of shopfront; alterations to rear elevation and associated additions/alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension Roofing +1

• 49-51 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JP

  2021/1076/P 50 yards away

  Details of facing materials and detailed drawings required by conditions 4(a) and (c) of planning permission 2019/4362/P dated 7/08/2020 (Part change of ground floor from healthcare use (Class D1) to combined retail (Class A1) and office (Class B1) uses, connected to the office (Class B1) use at lower ground floor; replacement roof extension at fifth floor level; first floor rear extension; restoration of facade including new windows and shopfronts; refurbishment of the rear elevation including creation of lightwell, new windows and Juliette balconies; reinstatement of chimney stacks; installation of roof lights; installation of first floor rooftop plant; and internal reconfiguration and refurbishment

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2

• 49-51 Farringdon Road London EC1M 3JP

  2020/0128/P 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to vary condition 3 (approved drawings) of planning permission reference 2019/2041/P dated 11/11/2019 (for the Change of use of an existing ground floor space to A1/B1a together with a rear extension and roof extension and other associated works); CHANGES ARE to increase the height of a previously approved rear extention at first floor level.

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 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