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56 Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

Granted Camden 2025/4912/P Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)

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

Proposal

Installation of 3x skylights to the rear slope of the roof.

As published by the council, reference 2025/4912/P

Application record

Reference
2025/4912/P
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Received
18 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Decided
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Belsize
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NW3 4LJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 7 applications since 2013: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2017/2796/P Granted

    56 Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

    Replace single glazed timber sash windows and double glazed timber sash windows and alterations to the basement door entrance approved under planning permission 2013/6138/P dated 03/12/2013 as amended by 2017/2324/P and 2016/2754/P.

    Decided 12 Jul 2017 Full applications
  • 2017/2324/P Granted

    56 Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

    Changes to rear ground floor fenestration (change rear timber-framed double doors to aluminium bi-folding doors and change the corner timber door to aluminium fixed window with opening casement) as a non-material amendment of planning permission granted under ref: 2013/6138/P on 03/12/2013 for the excavation to enlarge existing basement.

    Decided 10 May 2017 Full applications
  • 2016/2754/P Granted

    56 Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

    Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2013/6138/P dated 03/12/2013 (for the excavation to enlarge existing basement), namely, to allow alterations to front and rear fenestration, installation of new privacy screen on side of rear roof terrace, installation of 1 front rooflight, and 1 rooflight to rear ground floor extension.

    Decided 26 Jul 2016 Full applications
  • 2016/1870/P Granted

    56 Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

    Details of tree protection measures as required by condition 4 of planning permission ref 2013/6138/P (dated 03/12/2013) for Excavation to enlarge existing basement level with creation of 2 front lightwells and 2 rear skylights at garden level etc.

    Decided 4 Jul 2016 Full applications
  • 2016/2606/P Granted

    56, Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

    Approval of condition 5 (full details of hard and soft landscaping) of planning application granted under reference 2013/6138/P on 03/12/2013 for the excavation to enlarge existing basement.

    Decided 15 Jun 2016 Full applications
  • 2013/6138/P Granted

    56 Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

    Excavation to enlarge existing basement level with creation of 2 x front lightwells and 2 x rear skylights at garden level, loft conversion with 3 rear and 1 front rooflights, replacement of window with double doors to rear elevation and enlargement of window to existing rear extension at ground floor level of dwellinghouse.

    Decided 3 Dec 2013 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Received by Camden

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Granted

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 13 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 56 Howitt Road London Camden NW3 4LJ

    2024/4269/P 50 yards away

    Installation of rear roof dormer and downpipe and 1x rooflight to front roof slope.

    Refused Full applications Loft or dormer
  • 56, Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

    2016/2606/P 50 yards away

    Approval of condition 5 (full details of hard and soft landscaping) of planning application granted under reference 2013/6138/P on 03/12/2013 for the excavation to enlarge existing basement.

    Granted Full applications
  • 56 Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

    2016/1870/P 50 yards away

    Details of tree protection measures as required by condition 4 of planning permission ref 2013/6138/P (dated 03/12/2013) for Excavation to enlarge existing basement level with creation of 2 front lightwells and 2 rear skylights at garden level etc.

    Granted Full applications Trees
  • 56 Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

    2016/2754/P 50 yards away

    Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2013/6138/P dated 03/12/2013 (for the excavation to enlarge existing basement), namely, to allow alterations to front and rear fenestration, installation of new privacy screen on side of rear roof terrace, installation of 1 front rooflight, and 1 rooflight to rear ground floor extension.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1
  • 56 Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

    2017/2796/P 50 yards away

    Replace single glazed timber sash windows and double glazed timber sash windows and alterations to the basement door entrance approved under planning permission 2013/6138/P dated 03/12/2013 as amended by 2017/2324/P and 2016/2754/P.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing
  • 56 Howitt Road London NW3 4LJ

    2013/6138/P 50 yards away

    Excavation to enlarge existing basement level with creation of 2 x front lightwells and 2 x rear skylights at garden level, loft conversion with 3 rear and 1 front rooflights, replacement of window with double doors to rear elevation and enlargement of window to existing rear extension at ground floor level of dwellinghouse.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1
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    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 16 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development