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London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

Granted Camden 2025/4913/L Listed Building Consent

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

Proposal

Installation of a blue heritage plaque on the north elevation.

As published by the council, reference 2025/4913/L

Application record

Reference
2025/4913/L
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted
Received
31 Oct 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Decided
9 Dec 2025
Ward
Kings Cross
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
WC1N 2AB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 8 applications since 2013: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2020/1178/T Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    COURTYARD AREA: 1 x Large Mulberry Tree (T1) - Gentle reduction by no more than 1.5m and reshape. Selective lateral reduction by up to 2m, no more tahn 35%, reducing the overly long laterals by no more than 2.5m and bringing the tree back to shape.

    Decided 9 Mar 2020 Trees
  • 2018/0439/L Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    Repair of railings, coping stones and window on west elevation following car accident

    Decided 5 Mar 2018 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2016/2384/T Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    ALONG EASTERN BOUNDARY - 1 x Plane - Install support cable in southern branch and thin Southern Lateral branches by 10% to reduce end weight and reduce risk of failure 1 x Plane - Crown thin by 10 % eastern and western lateral limbs to reduce end weight and risk of failure.

    Decided 15 Jun 2016 Trees
  • 2016/0610/T Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    WITHIN GROUNDS: 1 x London Plane - Remove lateral at 20m with cavity on west side of crown and reduce crown above eastern co-dominant by 2m 1 x London Plane - Reduce lateral spread of crown to south-west and west by 2m

    Decided 15 Mar 2016 Trees
  • 2014/2077/P Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    Details of facing brickwork (condition 4) of planning permission granted on 12/02/2013 (ref: 2012/3962/P for the erection of a 4th floor mansard roof extension and alterations to existing 3rd floor on north side (facing Mecklenburgh Square) to provide 16 additional student bedrooms, installation of new roof plant at northeast corner of block, installation of new door on internal courtyard elevation and widening of kitchen service entrance on Doughty Street elevation.)

    Decided 27 May 2014 Full applications
  • 2012/3998/L Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    Erection of a 4th floor mansard roof extension and alterations to existing 3rd floor on north side (facing Mecklenburgh Square) to provide 16 additional student bedrooms, internal alterations to staff rooms to provide additional bedrooms at lower ground and ground floors, installation of new roof plant at northeast corner of block, installation of new door on internal courtyard elevation and widening of kitchen service entrance on Doughty Street elevation, and various other internal and external alterations

    Decided 12 Feb 2013 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2012/3962/P Granted

    London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    Erection of a 4th floor mansard roof extension and alterations to existing 3rd floor on north side (facing Mecklenburgh Square) to provide 16 additional student bedrooms, installation of new roof plant at northeast corner of block, installation of new door on internal courtyard elevation and widening of kitchen service entrance on Doughty Street elevation

    Decided 12 Feb 2013 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Received by Camden

  2. 4 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 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 9 December 2025, 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Goodenough College, London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2013/4241/P 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to condition 10 (Construction Management Statement) of planning permission dated 12/02/2013 (Ref: 2012/3962/P) for erection of 4th floor mansard roof extension and other alterations.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer
  • London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2016/2384/T 50 yards away

    ALONG EASTERN BOUNDARY - 1 x Plane - Install support cable in southern branch and thin Southern Lateral branches by 10% to reduce end weight and reduce risk of failure 1 x Plane - Crown thin by 10 % eastern and western lateral limbs to reduce end weight and risk of failure.

    Granted Trees
  • Mecklenburgh Square Gardens Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2020/5123/T 50 yards away

    IN GARDEN AREA: 19 x London Planes (T457, T488, T489, T490, T491, T492, T493, T494, T495, T496, T497, T498, T499,T500, T501, T502, T503, T504 & T505) - Reduce each crown by approx. 2 - 3m in height and spread to give clearance from the main building and keep clear from guttering, as required. To crown lift each crown to the mandatory clearance of 5m above ground level to give access for high sided vehicles. 3 x London Planes (A1, A2 & A3) - Prune clear from the side of the property approx. 2 - 3m and reduced the overall height and re-balance crowns by approx. 2 -3m. Selectively prune the side laterals of each tree to give clearance to the buildings. Crown lift each crown to the mandatory clearance of 5m above ground level, to give clearance for high sided vehicles.

    Granted Trees
  • Goodenough College London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2014/3927/P 50 yards away

    Details of extract ventilation system required by condition 6 of planning permission 2012/3692/P granted on 12.2.13 for erection of roof extension, installation of roofplant and various alterations.

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • Goodenough College London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2014/3395/P 50 yards away

    External alterations, including the installation of 4 no. low level ventilation housings, in connection with the basement plant rooms, and the installation of an external waste drainage run on at first floor level of the quadrangle elevation of the Guildford Street block.

    Granted Full applications
  • Goodenough College London House Mecklenburgh Square London WC1N 2AB

    2014/2454/L 50 yards away

    Details/samples of windows, stone and slate, as required by condition 4 of Listed Building Consent ref 2013/4899/L (dated 16/10/2013), for Amendments to the approved LB consent ref: 2012/3998/L granted 12/02/2013, Including new external services, new external door to quadrangle and widening of kitchen entrance onto Doughty Street; Internal alterations including the replacement of service infrastructure, conversion of offices and other areas into 15 additional bedrooms, creation of 2 x kitchenettes and refurbishment of bedrooms corridors and stairwells.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

In Camden

  • 2026/1141/L Granted

    25 John Street London WC1N 2BS

    Internal and external alterations to partition layout at basement, supporting structures and external ground level, and alterations to design of conservatory, windows and doors granted under listed building consent 2024/0338/L dated 06/08/2024.

    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2025/1781/L Granted

    Frognal Rise House Lower Terrace London NW3 6RE

    Demolition of existing garage and interlinking gallery and replacement with new garage and garden room with link, new basement floor below garden, alterations to main house including replacement windows including reinstated oriel window and new French doors to entrance elevation, new roofing to side wing, new portico and replacement door to front elevation, enlargement of existing lightwell, replacement gates and canopy over entrance gate, restorations of boundary treatments, associated internal alterations including partial underpinning works and other minor alterations.

    Received 22 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/4129/L Awaiting decision

    6 Leverton Street London NW5 2PJ

    Strip out kitchen including floor tiles and replace; replace plumbing and flooring in rear ensuite; replace plumbing in front ensuite and WC; replace internal doors; replace garden wall with metal railing; replace 3 rear windows, 3 rear elevation side windows, 1 rear door and 1 rear elevation side door with double-glazed crittal windows and doors; remove 2 rear windows; render rear elevation brickwork; and associated works.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/1686/L Granted

    Flat Ground and 1st Floor and Flat 2nd and 3rd Floor 14 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR

    External and internal alterations in connection with conversion of two self-contained flats into a single-family dwellinghouse, including new doors at rear ground and second floor level, replacement windows at rear second and third floors level, removal of internal partitions, extending the stair handrail, and replacement internal doors, parquet flooring, skirting, architraves, cornicing, and fittings.

    Received 19 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/2202/L Refused

    4 Hampstead Square London NW3 1AB

    Erection of conservatory to front elevation.

    Received 27 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings