Planning application
55 Tottenham Court Road & 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL & W1T 2RA
Works: Extension
Relates to 2023/3808/P
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Details to discharge Condition 9 (Air Source Heat Pump) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
As published by the council, reference 2025/3039/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/3039/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Postcode
- W1T 2RA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2023/3808/P Granted
55 Tottenham Court Road & 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL & W1T 2RA
Change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement façades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
Camden took a median of 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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2023/3808/P Granted
55 Tottenham Court Road & 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL & W1T 2RA
Change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement façades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
What 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 full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
91% historically approved
Minor Material Amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Plans ) of Planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 05/06/24 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations. NAMELY: Replacement of glazing with louvres on first floor of Tottenham Court Road and Kirkman Place façades and relocation of louvres and cowls on Kirkman Place elevation.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing -
55 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 2EL
Display of 3 fascia signs and 1 projecting sign, all with internally illuminated lettering.
Granted -
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
Details to discharge Condition 12 (Demolition Materials Protocol) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement façades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 12 docs -
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL & W1T 2RA
Details to discharge Condition 10 (Living Roof) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
Granted Full applications Extension -
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16 - 24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
91% historically approved
Details to discharge Condition 11 (PV Panels) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension -
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Granted Full applications 6 docs
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