Planning application
Stewart House University Of London 32 Russell Square London WC1B 5DN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Temporary change of use at ground floor level from education (Class F1(a)) to flexible office (Class E(g)) and education use (Class F1 (a)) for a period of up to 10 years.
As published by the council, reference 2025/5405/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/5405/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Development Control Committee
- Postcode
- WC1B 5DN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Camden
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1 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted Subject to a Section 106 Legal Agreement
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Camden granted permission on 24 July 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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