UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

This site has had 6 applications since 2016: 6 approved, 0 refused.

• 2025/4930/L Granted

  UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Installation of reversible internal threaded sockets within the dims of the portico columns of the Wilkins Building for the display of banner advertisements.

  Decided 16 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2025/1626/L Granted

  UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Internal alterations including installation of new double lane entrance barriers, removal of existing side pass gate, installation of a new joinery unit, removal of raised floor behind existing desk space, blocking up of existing redundant door opening, installation of a new storage cupboard, carpet tile floor finish, new suspended luminaire and recessed lighting, a new FCU with bespoke metal casing, new under desk trench heaters and a low level hardwood veneered joinery unit below the side window, and associated works.

  Decided 15 May 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2024/4532/L Granted

  UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Removal, full refurbishment and reinstatement of the Capitoline Antinous and Discophoros statues on the portico steps of the main building at University College London.

  Decided 29 Nov 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2024/4309/L Granted

  UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Enlargement of existing kitchen area, creation of a new door for catering access, refurbishment of existing bathroom and other refurbishment works including the creation of a lounge reception and welcome space, high quality meeting and event hosting space, office and agile working space, furniture storage space, and other associated works.

  Decided 8 Nov 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2016/3824/L Granted

  UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  Refurbishment of an existing accessible WC, conversion of an existing office into a new male WC, remodelling of an existing female WC and lobby and removal of a cleaner's cupboard to allow for a new male WC, construction of a new stud partition to form a lobby in to the new male WC (room 221), and removal of an existing WC and cleaner's cupboard to allow for a larger female and a new male WC (Room 125 cluster).

  Decided 4 Nov 2016 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 4 Nov 2025

   Received by Camden

2. 6 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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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• UCL Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  2026/1821/T Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

  MAIN QUAD AREA: Tree works in accordance with annotated photos (T1 - T5 & T7 - T10). 1 x Indian Bean Tree (T6) - Remove lowest sublateral facing 295° North West back to the stem. Reduce lower crown facing the small building by 1m to suitable growth points to rebalance that side of the crown and reduce stress. 1 x Lime (T11) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth and remove lowest lateral limb facing 115° South East back to the stem. 1 x Lime (T12) - Raise crown to 5m from ground level and remove all epicormic growth. All work would be carried out to BS3998.

  Granted Trees 21 docs

• North Cloister of Wilkins Building University College London (UCL) campus Gower Street London

  2014/0373/L 50 yards away

  Erection of amenity terrace at ground floor, 'fourth facade' to northeast elevation and new access routes to altered refectory at lower ground floor; with associated works of demolition, alterations to service yard layout and openings in Wilkins building.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition

• University College London Main Building Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  2012/2041/L 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing internal vesitbule doors at first floor level to Flaxman Gallery (Class D1).

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings

• UCL Wilkins Building Gower Street London WC1E 6HJ

  2020/2066/L 50 yards away

  Installation of a cold water storage tank to the Wilkins Building and associated works.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• UCL Main Quad Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

  2021/6197/P 50 yards away

  Use of the temporary teaching facility (Class D1) in the Main Quad of the Wilkin's Building for a further three academic years (2022-2025) until 31 July 2025.

  Granted Full applications

• Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 6BT.

  2014/3811/P 50 yards away

  Erection of temporary structures for use as event spaces associated with the University, in the Main Quad (with associated catering/support/toilet facilities and Japanese Garden (Gordon Street), for a period of three years.

  Granted Full applications

• 2026/3740/A Awaiting decision

  Whittington House 19 - 30 Alfred Place London WC1E 7EA

  Temporary display until 14th May 2027 of non-illuminated hoardings to be displayed at high level on scaffolding along Chenies Street facade.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 2026/3717/A Granted

  Greater London House Hampstead Road London NW1 7QX

  Temporary display until 30th September 2027 of low-level non-illuminated advertisement on hoardings fronting Hampstead Road.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 2026/4025/A Granted

  187 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY

  Display of a scaffold shroud (with 1:1 replica image of building façade) to front and side elevations during a period of refurbishment and repair, including non-illuminated inset advertisement panel (6.2m wide x 5.9m high) located around the corner elevation, for a temporary period from 27/10/2026 until 23/02/2027.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 2026/3163/A Granted

  73-77 Euston Road London NW1 2QS

  Display of 7x externally illuminated fascia signs, 2 x internally illuminated projecting signs, 1x non-illuminated mural at corner splay, and 1x non-illuminated panel on Euston Road and Judd Street elevations of public house.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 2026/3286/A Granted

  237 Camden High Street London NW1 7BU

  Display of non-illuminated painted artwork to the facade of upper floors, and 1x replacement internally illuminated projecting sign.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Advertising