Planning application
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
Works: Extension Demolition
Relates to 2023/3808/P
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4558/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4558/P
- Type
- Approval of Details
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- W1T 2EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/5292/P Granted
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
Minor Material Amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Ref. 2023/3808/P dated 05/06/24 as amended by Ref. 2025/1108/P dated 17/12/2025 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. NAMELY: The removal of the 255m² designated affordable workspace at ground and basement floor and the equivalent affordable workspace payment-in-lieu
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2024/5144/P Granted
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
Details to discharge Condition 4 (Brickwork Sample Panels Pack) 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.
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2025/1108/P Awaiting decision
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
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.
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2025/2593/P Awaiting decision
55 Tottenham Court Road and 16 - 24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Oct 2025
Received by Camden
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14 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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