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55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL

Granted Camden 2025/5292/P Variation or Removal of Condition(s)

Works: Extension

Relates to 2023/3808/P, 2025/1108/P

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

Proposal

Minor Material Amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of Planning Ref. 2023/3808/P dated 05/06/24 as amended by Ref. 2025/1108/P dated 17/12/2025 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement façades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations. NAMELY: The removal of the 255m² designated affordable workspace at ground and basement floor and the equivalent affordable workspace payment-in-lieu

As published by the council, reference 2025/5292/P

Application record

Reference
2025/5292/P
Type
Variation or Removal of Condition(s)
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Nov 2025
Decided
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Bloomsbury
Decision by
Members Briefing
Postcode
W1T 2EL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2025/4558/P Granted

    55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL

    Details to discharge Condition 12 (Demolition Materials Protocol) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement façades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.

    Decided 9 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 2024/5144/P Granted

    55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL

    Details to discharge Condition 4 (Brickwork Sample Panels Pack) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.

    Decided 5 Dec 2024 Full applications
  • 2025/1108/P Awaiting decision

    55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL

    Minor Material Amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Plans ) of Planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 05/06/24 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations. NAMELY: Replacement of glazing with louvres on first floor of Tottenham Court Road and Kirkman Place façades and relocation of louvres and cowls on Kirkman Place elevation.

    Full applications
  • 2025/2593/P Awaiting decision

    55 Tottenham Court Road and 16 - 24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL

    Details to discharge Condition 11 (PV Panels) of planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 14/12/23 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.

    Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Received by Camden

  2. 26 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2023/3808/P Granted

    55 Tottenham Court Road & 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL & W1T 2RA

    Change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement façades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations.

    Decided 5 Jun 2024 Full applications
  • 2025/1108/P Awaiting decision

    55 Tottenham Court Road and 16-24 Whitfield Street London W1T 2EL

    Minor Material Amendment to Condition 2 (Approved Plans ) of Planning reference 2023/3808/P dated 05/06/24 for change of use of existing British Transport Police station and offices (Sui Generis) to Offices within (Class E), including removal of basement car parking, ramp and vehicle dock; extensions at first, second, third and fourth floors to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; new replacement facades at Whitfield Street and Tottenham Court Road elevations; partial new replacement facades at north and south elevations; rooftop plant equipment, PV panels and green roof; external amenity areas at first, second, third and fourth floors; and associated external alterations. NAMELY: Replacement of glazing with louvres on first floor of Tottenham Court Road and Kirkman Place façades and relocation of louvres and cowls on Kirkman Place elevation.

    Full applications

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Camden granted permission on 18 February 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.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    2022/2626/P Submitted 20 Jun 2022 50 yards away

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