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Offices And Premises at Unit 5 Ground Floor 37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

Granted Camden 2025/3376/P Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of part of the ground floor from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential) 1 bedroom unit with associated external alterations.

As published by the council, reference 2025/3376/P

Application record

Reference
2025/3376/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement and Warning of Enforcement Action
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
21 Aug 2025
Decided
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Bloomsbury
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1B 3PP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2024/5112/P Refused

    Offices And Premises At Unit 5 Ground Floor 37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

    Change of use of part of the ground floor from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential) with associated external alterations.

    Decided 14 Jan 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2025

    Received by Camden

  2. 21 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Granted subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement and Warning of Enforcement Action

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 25 August 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.

About full applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Offices And Premises At Unit 5 Ground Floor 37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

    2024/5112/P 0m away

    Change of use of part of the ground floor from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential) with associated external alterations.

    Refused Full applications
  • Offices And Premises At Unit 5 Ground Floor 37 Great Russell Street London Camden WC1B 3PP

    2025/0056/P 0m away

    Proposed change of use of rear part of the ground floor and basement floor from Class E (office) to short-term letting accomodation with associated external alterations.

    Refused Full applications
  • 36 - 37 Great Russell Street LONDON WC1B 3PP

    2017/1873/P 4m away

    Erection of four canopies to front elevation at ground floor level.

    Refused Full applications
  • 36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

    2023/2741/P Submitted 3 Jul 2023 4m away

    Proposed Change of use of part of the ground, first, and second floors from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential). Erection of two-storey rear extension from first to second levels. Provision of 5x self-contained residential units and communal roof terrace. Provision of lift, bin and cycle store . Associated exterior alterations.

    Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
  • 36-37 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

    2024/1755/P 4m away

    3rd floor rear extension to create a studio flat

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • 36 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3PP

    2024/0528/P Submitted 9 Feb 2024 4m away

    Details required by conditions 4 (privacy screen), 5 (refuse storage), and 6 (cycle storage) of planning permission 2023/2741/P dated 15/11/2023 (Change of use of part of the ground, first, and second floors from Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential). Erection of two-storey rear extension from first to second levels. Provision of 5x self-contained residential units and communal roof terrace. Provision of lift, bin and cycle store. Associated exterior alterations).

    Granted Full applications Extension 3 docs

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    16 Jun 2026 Full applications
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    4 Sep 2026 Full applications
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