Planning application
2025/4959/P
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Proposal
Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2023/4729/P dated 12/06/2024 (original permission ref 2019/2985/P) (for 'Reconstruction of ninth-floor level and erection of tenth-floor extension following demolition of existing tenth-floor level plant room; installation of new shopfronts and pavement treatment at front elevation following demolition of existing front structure; revised treatment and landscaping to internal entrance courtyard and associated alterations to hotel building (use C1)', namely for fenestration amendments and changes to fire-escape staircase enclosures at roof level.
As published by the council, reference 2025/4959/P
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Camden
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3 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Camden for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2024/3260/A Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Erection of a decorative scaffold shroud wrap printed onto PVC comprising a 1:1 image of the building facade with an inset advertising area measuring 20m x 10m (non-illuminated) for a temporary period from 01/11/2024 until 01/11/2025 (amendment to temporary period previously granted advertisement consent under ref. 2023/1052/A due to building work delays).
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2024/4668/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Approval of condition 5 (details of secure and covered cycle storage), condition 6 (waste storage) and condition 8 (location and extent of photovolactic cells) of planning permission 2023/4729/P, granted on 12/06/2024 for Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2019/2985/P, dated 28 November 2019 for the 'Reconstruction of ninth-floor level and erection of tenth-floor extension following demolition of existing tenth-floor level plant room; installation of new shopfronts and pavement treatment at front elevation following demolition of existing front structure; revised treatment and landscaping to internal entrance courtyard and associated alterations to hotel building (use C1)' namely to infill below the canopy and make changes to the courtyard at ground floor, fenestration changes above the skybar entrance, replacement of existing flues and changes to the central window at second to eighth floor, retention of parapet to Russell Square face on the ninth floor and the introduction of two glazed staircase enclosures, omission of the fenestration to the rear (north east elevation), introduction of a plant facility to the tenth floor.
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2025/0864/P Refused
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Installation of external lighting.
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2023/4729/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Variation of condition 3 (approved plans) of planning permission 2019/2985/P, dated 28 November 2019 for the 'Reconstruction of ninth-floor level and erection of tenth-floor extension following demolition of existing tenth-floor level plant room; installation of new shopfronts and pavement treatment at front elevation following demolition of existing front structure; revised treatment and landscaping to internal entrance courtyard and associated alterations to hotel building (use C1)' namely to infill below the canopy and make changes to the courtyard at ground floor, fenestration changes above the skybar entrance, replacement of existing flues and changes to the central window at second to eighth floor, retention of parapet to Russell Square face on the ninth floor and the introduction of two glazed staircase enclosures, omission of the fenestration to the rear (north east elevation), introduction of a plant facility to the tenth floor.
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2023/5263/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61 - 66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BA
Erection of two storey building to include plant room and back of house hotel functions. The works include the erection of a canopy following the removal of existing two storey building and canopy within service yard to hotel building (Use C1).
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2023/4092/P Granted
Imperial Hotel 61-66 Russell Square London WC1B 5BB
Removal of the timber structure and pergola at first floor covering plant at roof level. Removal of roof top plant. Rationalisation of the rooftop plant with new enclosure. The remaining rooftop to be utilised as a terrace. Erection of new staircase enclosures and inclusion of glazed windows to the main facade at ground floor level and first floor level of the hotel to provide access to the terrace.
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2026/3185/P Awaiting decision
42 Kilburn High Road London NW6 4HJ
Removal of Condition 3 (Hours of Operation) of planning permission ref. 2015/5457/P granted on 23/03/2016 for the change of use from retail (Class A1) to restaurant (Class A3), installation of a shopfront, and erection of a rear extract duct with associated plant.
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2026/3125/P Awaiting decision
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Non-material amendment to planning permission 2026/0484/P dated 20/03/2026 for the installation of solar panels and insulation to the flat roof. The amendment seeks to regularise a minor increase in the finished roof level resulting from the flat roof insulation, leading to a localised increase in visibility.
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2026/2032/P Granted
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Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 2026/0012/P dated 31/03/2026 (for "Proposed ground floor rear and infil extension, new rear facing juliete balcony at first floor level. Repairs like for like to existing front bay windows") to replace a glazed side pitched roof with a tiled roof and 3x roof lights, and to replace the side fence wall with a boundary wall.
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2026/2615/P Granted
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2026/2945/P Granted
British Museum Great Russell Street London WC1E 7JW
Amendments to planning permission ref. 2025/0038/P dated 03 March 2025 for Continued use of single storey structures in the south and north entrances to provide an external search facility to the museum for a temporary period for 18 months (until 3rd September 2026): namely to remove reference to time limits in the description of development.