Planning application
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of metal railings/balustrade towards front and on sides and rear of roof
As published by the council, reference 2025/5157/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/5157/P
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 30 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1N 3HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 8 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2449/P Awaiting decision
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Discharge of conditions 4a (flooring) and 4b (joinery) of listed building consent dated 19 September 2025 ref 2025/2502/L .
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2026/2447/L Awaiting decision
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of the listed building consent dated 5 June 2025 (ref: 2025/0559/L) for 'Internal and external works including erection of rear extension with re-provided terrace above, erection of pitched roof enclosure at front of roof, installation of replacement glazing and new rear windows, alterations to front railings, and associated works to grade II listed dwelling', NAMELY to allow for amended bathroom layouts and amended floor finishes on the ground to second floors.
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2026/2446/L Awaiting decision
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Discharge of conditions 3b (doors) 3d (flooring) 3e (bathroom designs) 3f (front lightwell details) 3h (joinery details) and 5 (RCPs) of Listed Building Consent dated 5 June 2025 (ref: 2025/0559/L).
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2026/2029/L Granted
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Installation of a raised Portland stone step over the existing front entrance step.
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2026/1937/P Granted
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Installation of a raised Portland stone step over the existing front entrance step.
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2025/5212/L Granted
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Installation of metal railings/balustrade towards front and on sides and rear of roof
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2025/2502/L Awaiting decision
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Internal and external works including provision of air source heat pumps, new heating system, new bathrooms to ground and 3rd floor level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by Camden
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18 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 30 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Awaiting decision Full applications -
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Internal and external works including provision of air source heat pumps, new heating system, new bathrooms to ground and 3rd floor level.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
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Discharge of conditions 3b (doors) 3d (flooring) 3e (bathroom designs) 3f (front lightwell details) 3h (joinery details) and 5 (RCPs) of Listed Building Consent dated 5 June 2025 (ref: 2025/0559/L).
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