Planning application
McGlynn's Free House 1-5 Whidborne Street London WC1H 8ET
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Restoration of historic timber shopfront including works to facade and upgrading of extract flue on rear elevation.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4569/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4569/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Kings Cross
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1H 8ET
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/3928/L Granted
McGlynn's Free House 1-5 Whidborne Street London WC1H 8ET
Internal alterations, shopfront restoration and upgrading of the external flue.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by Camden
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26 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
50 documents on file for this application
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Camden granted permission on 16 January 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.
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