Planning application
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Works: Extension Roofing Windows or glazing
Relates to 2023/4798/P
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Amendment to planning permission ref 2023/4798/P dated 05/09/2024 for the "erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level; replacement glazing at ground to fifth floor levels; overhaul of building services including a new lift overrun and replacement and installation of roof top plant." Namely, Alterations to the fenestration treatment to the north-east elevation, including the installation of louvered windows, installation of glazing opaque section and replacement of the entrance door and gate.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4702/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4702/P
- Type
- Non Material Amendments
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC2H 8HL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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2024/4288/P Withdrawn
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Amendment to Condition 4 of Planning Permission (2023/4798/P) to extend the opening hour of the terrace by an hour from 08:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday to 08:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday.
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2023/4798/P Granted
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level; replacement glazing at ground to fifth floor levels; overhaul of building services including a new lift overrun and replacement and installation of roof top plant.
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2021/5339/P Refused
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Installation of electronic communications equipment on rooftop comprising 6 x antennas and 2 x dishes on tripod structures, fixed to steel grillage and plinth on plant room roof, and ancillary works.
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2022/2009/P Withdrawn
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Erection of two-storey infill extension at ground and first floor and single-storey extension at fifth floor on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Mercer Street, relocation of main entrance to Mercer Street, replacement gates on Mercer Street, replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level, erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level, and replacement glazing and cladding at ground to fifth floor levels and installation of plant.
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2025/2451/P Awaiting decision
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Details of planning 6 (cycle storage) of planning permission 2023/4798/P dated 5/09/2024 for the erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by Camden
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10 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2023/4798/P Granted
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level; replacement glazing at ground to fifth floor levels; overhaul of building services including a new lift overrun and replacement and installation of roof top plant.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
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Details of planning 6 (cycle storage) of planning permission 2023/4798/P dated 5/09/2024 for the erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Roofing -
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Installation of electronic communications equipment on rooftop comprising 6 x antennas and 2 x dishes on tripod structures, fixed to steel grillage and plinth on plant room roof, and ancillary works.
Refused Full applications -
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, external alterations including new entrance, replacement gates on Mercer Street and replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level; replacement glazing at ground to fifth floor levels; overhaul of building services including a new lift overrun and replacement and installation of roof top plant.
Granted Full applications Extension Roofing +1 -
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Erection of two-storey infill extension at ground and first floor and single-storey extension at fifth floor on the corner of Shaftesbury Avenue and Mercer Street, relocation of main entrance to Mercer Street, replacement gates on Mercer Street, replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level, erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level, and replacement glazing and cladding at ground to fifth floor levels and installation of plant.
Withdrawn Full applications Extension Roofing +1Small domestic -
164 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8HL
Amendment to Condition 4 of Planning Permission (2023/4798/P) to extend the opening hour of the terrace by an hour from 08:00 and 19:00 Monday to Friday to 08:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday.
Withdrawn Full applications -
164 Shaftesbury Avenue Camden WC2H 8HL
Amendment to condition 4 (Opening hours of the 6th floor terrace) of planning permission 2023/4798/P dated 5.09.2024 for the erection of part infill extension at ground and first floor, including the replacement of three terraces fronting Mercer Street with one at fifth floor level; erection of new roof terrace at sixth floor level; replacement glazing at ground to fifth floor levels; overhaul of building services including a new lift overrun and replacement and installation of roof top plant. Namely, extend the opening hours of the proposed terrace to 08:00 and 20:00 Monday to Friday.
Withdrawn Full applications Extension Roofing +1
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