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38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB

Granted Camden 2025/5157/P Householder Application

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.

  • 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 .

    Submitted 12 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 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.

    Submitted 12 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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).

    Submitted 12 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 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

    Decided 30 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Nov 2025

    Received by Camden

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Granted

  4. 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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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 38 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    2026/0462/L Submitted 5 Feb 2026 0m away

    Replacement of fireplaces at lower ground, ground and first floor levels

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs
  • 38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB

    2025/5212/L Submitted 13 Nov 2025 0m away

    Installation of metal railings/balustrade towards front and on sides and rear of roof

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 1 doc
  • 38 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    2025/0559/L 0m away

    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.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing
    Domestic
  • 38 Great James Street London WC1N 3HB

    2025/2452/P 0m away

    91% historically approved

    Internal and external works including provision of air source heat pumps, new heating system, new bathrooms to ground and 3rd floor level.

    Awaiting decision Full applications
  • 38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB

    2025/2502/L 0m away

    96% historically approved

    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
  • 38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB

    2026/2446/L Submitted 12 Jun 2026 0m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~18 Aug

    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).

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

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    9 Rosecroft Avenue London NW3 7QA

    Proposed remodelling of the rear elevation to include ground floor raised terrace, replacement balustrades, new stairs from first floor to garden level, new windows and insertion of 2no. rooflights to rear hipped roof and 1no. rooflights to existing rear flat roof.

    4 Sep 2026 Householder
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    2 Sep 2026 Householder
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