Planning application
44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Relates to 2021/3088/P, 2017/0414/P, 2021/3087/P
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Proposal
Details of programme of ground investigation (Condition 21a) and details of investigation requirements (partial discharge of Condition 21b) of planning permission 2021/3087/P granted on appeal on 01/12/2022 for Variation of conditions 2 and 3 (approved plans), 4 (accessible units), 5 (wheelchair user dwellings) and 37 (residential mix) of planning permission 2017/0414/P, dated 15/01/2018 (as amended by 2018/1584/P, dated 30/09/2019 and 2021/3088/P, dated 12/07/2021) for the refurbishment of and alterations to the existing former Workhouse Building (Grade II listed) and North and South Houses (fronting onto Cleveland Street) to provide residential units (Class C3) (summary)
As published by the council, reference 2025/5455/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/5455/P
- Type
- Approval of Details
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Postcode
- W1T 4JT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 11 applications since 2019: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/3760/P Awaiting decision
44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Details of external windows and doors (Condition 23d) and quench pipe details (Condition 23i) of planning permission 2021/3087/P dated 01/12/2022 for Variation of conditions 2 and 3 (approved plans), 4 (accessible units), 5 (wheelchair user dwellings) and 37 (residential mix) of planning permission 2017/0414/P, dated 15/01/2018 (as amended by 2018/1584/P, dated 30/09/2019 and 2021/3088/P, dated 12/07/2021) for the refurbishment of and alterations to the existing former Workhouse Building (Grade II listed) and North and South Houses (fronting onto Cleveland Street) to provide residential units (Class C3); demolition of part of South House and buildings at rear of Workhouse Building and redevelopment to provide a new building comprising commercial floor space (flexible use of Class B1 / D1 healthcare) and residential units (Class C3); and associated works including opening up of Bedford Passage, creation of public open space, landscaping works, and partial demolition of front boundary wall), namely to allow an increase in the overall number of dwellings and a change in housing tenure (reduction in the number of affordable dwellings), changes to 2nd floor window on former workhouse building, changes to internal and external design of new building, including additional basement level
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2026/1192/P Granted
44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Details of a memorial plaque required by Condition 6 of planning permission ref 2021/3087/P dated 01/12/2022 (allowed on appeal ref APP/X5210/W/22/3300894) for Variation of conditions 2 and 3 (approved plans), 4 (accessible units), 5 (wheelchair user dwellings) and 37 (residential mix) of planning permission 2017/0414/P, dated 15/01/2018 (as amended by 2018/1584/P, dated 30/09/2019 and 2021/3088/P, dated 12/07/2021) for the refurbishment of and alterations to the existing former Workhouse Building (Grade II listed) and North and South Houses (fronting onto Cleveland Street) to provide residential units (Class C3); demolition of part of South House and buildings at rear of Workhouse Building and redevelopment to provide a new building comprising commercial floor space (flexible use of Class B1 / D1 healthcare) and residential units (Class C3); and associated works including opening up of Bedford Passage, creation of public open space, landscaping works, and partial demolition of front boundary wall), namely to allow an increase in the overall number of dwellings and a change in housing tenure (reduction in the number of affordable dwellings), changes to 2nd floor window on former workhouse building, changes to internal and external design of new building, including additional basement level at No.44 Cleveland Street, London W1T 4JT
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2026/0494/L Awaiting decision
44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Details of external and internal doors for the workhouse (Condition 4c), new porch (Condition 4d), workhouse lift lobby glazing (condition 4g) of listed building consent (ref: 2017/0415/L) dated 15/01/2018 for Various external and internal alterations and extension to the former Workhouse Building in association with the conversion of the building to 8 self-contained flats; demolition of 19th and 20th century wings to the east and south elevations and associated brickwork infilling to match existing; erection of external lift shaft to east elevation with associated creation of new openings within existing walls; demolition of 20th century porch and plant room to front elevation; demolition and replacement of existing roof and installation of conservation roof lights; lowering of the existing parapet to east elevation; opening up of infilled window openings and creation of new window openings to north, east and south elevations; replacement of existing sash windows and doors; removal of existing internal lift shaft; removal of all modern internal partition walls; installation of new internal partition walls throughout and creation of new openings within retained historic walls.
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2025/4077/P Awaiting decision
44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Details of post investigation assessment relating to stage 2 written scheme of investigation (WSI) (Condition 4), details of green roof (Condition 7), and details of privacy screens for units AL05, MH03 and MH13 (Condition 10) required by planning permission 2021/3087/P granted on appeal on 01/12/2022 for Variation of conditions 2 and 3 (approved plans), 4 (accessible units), 5 (wheelchair user dwellings) and 37 (residential mix) of planning permission 2017/0414/P, dated 15/01/2018 (as amended by 2018/1584/P, dated 30/09/2019 and 2021/3088/P, dated 12/07/2021) for the refurbishment of and alterations to the existing former Workhouse Building (Grade II listed) and North and South Houses (fronting onto Cleveland Street) to provide residential units (Class C3) (summary)
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2025/1486/P Granted
44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Details required by condition 26 (revised paving material for new building and Bedford Passage) and 15 (Bird & Bat Boxes) of planning permission 2021/3087/P allowed at appeal (APP/X5210/W/22/3300894) dated 01/12/2022 (which varied 2018/1584/P dated 30/09/2019 which varied 2017/0414/P dated 15/01/2018) for Refurbishment of the existing Workhouse and North and South Houses, part demolition of the South House and redevelopment of the remainder of the site. (abbrev.)
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2025/3179/P Granted
44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Details of interim cycle store for the North House to discharge condition 11a of planning permission 2021/3087/P allowed at appeal (APP/X5210/W/22/3300894) dated 01/12/2022 (which varied 2018/1584/P dated 30/09/2019 which varied 2017/0414/P dated 15/01/2018) for Refurbishment of the existing Workhouse and North and South Houses, part demolition of the South House and redevelopment of the remainder of the site. (abbrev.)
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2025/2663/P Granted
44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Materials and detailed drawings (new windows, doors proposed within the North and South Houses; railings and glazed rooflights within the courtyard of the North Houses) to discharge condition 23 parts 'c' and 'h' of planning permission 2021/3087/P allowed at appeal (APP/X5210/W/22/3300894) dated 01/12/2022 (which varied 2018/1584/P dated 30/09/2019 which varied 2017/0414/P dated 15/01/2018) for Refurbishment of the existing Workhouse and North and South Houses, part demolition of the South House and redevelopment of the remainder of the site. (abbrev.)
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2025/2984/P Awaiting decision
44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Details of water use (Condition 12), PV's (Condition 13), Rainwater recycling (Condition 14), Lighting strategy (Condition 25) required by planning permission 2021/3087/P allowed at appeal (APP/X5210/W/22/3300894) dated 01/12/2022 (which varied 2018/1584/P dated 30/09/2019 which varied 2017/0414/P dated 15/01/2018) for "Refurbishment of the existing Workhouse and North and South Houses, part demolition of the South House and redevelopment of the remainder of the site." (abbrev.)
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2024/2358/P Granted
44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Details of M4(2) and M4(3) compliance and sample panel of plant screen required by conditions 2, 3 and 23f of planning permission 2021/3087/P allowed at appeal (APP/X5210/W/22/3300894) dated 01/12/2022 (which varied 2018/1584/P dated 30/09/2019 which varied 2017/0414/P dated 15/01/2018) for Refurbishment of the existing Workhouse and North and South Houses, part demolition of the South House and redevelopment of the remainder of the site. (abbrev.)
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2019/4418/P Granted
44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Details of front boundary wall, as required by condition 27a of planning permission reference 2017/0414/P (dated 15/01/2018) for Refurbishment of the existing Workhouse and North and South Houses, part demolition of the South House and redevelopment of the remainder of the site. (abbrev.)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Camden
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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2021/3088/P Granted
Site at 44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Non-material amendment to alter the development description to remove reference to the number of residential units, of planning permission 2017/0414/P, dated 15/01/2018 (as amended by 2018/1584/P, dated 30/09/2019) (for: Refurbishment / alterations to the Workhouse and North and South Houses and redevelopment of the remainder of the site to provide a mixed-use development comprising residential units and commercial floorspace, external quench pipes to serve basement, a community room, rooftop plant, and associated works, including opening up of Bedford Passage, creation of public open space, landscaping works etc.)
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2017/0414/P Granted
Middlesex Hospital Annex 44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Refurbishment of and alterations to the existing former Workhouse Building (Grade II listed) and North and South Houses (fronting onto Cleveland Street) to provide 12x residential units (Class C3); demolition of part of South House and buildings at rear of Workhouse Building and redevelopment to provide a part 4, part 5, part 8 storey building comprising 4,535sqm of commercial floor space (flexible use of Class B1 / D1 healthcare) and 38x residential units (Class C3); and associated works including opening up of Bedford Passage, creation of public open space, landscaping works, and partial demolition of front boundary wall
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2021/3087/P Refused
Middlesex Hospital Annex 44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Variation of conditions 2 and 3 (approved plans), 4 (accessible units), 5 (wheelchair user dwellings) and 37 (residential mix) of planning permission 2017/0414/P, dated 15/01/2018 (as amended by 2018/1584/P, dated 30/09/2019 and 2021/3088/P, dated 12/07/2021) (for: Refurbishment of and alterations to the existing former Workhouse Building (Grade II listed) and North and South Houses (fronting onto Cleveland Street) to provide residential units (Class C3); demolition of part of South House and buildings at rear of Workhouse Building and redevelopment to provide a new building comprising commercial floor space (flexible use of Class B1 / D1 healthcare) and residential units (Class C3); and associated works including opening up of Bedford Passage, creation of public open space, landscaping works, and partial demolition of front boundary wall), namely to allow an increase in the overall number of dwellings and a change in housing tenure (reduction in the number of affordable dwellings), changes to 2nd floor window on former workhouse building, changes to internal and external design of new building, including additional basement level
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2018/1584/P Granted
Site at 44 Cleveland Street LONDON W1T 4JT
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) and removal of condition 3 (demolition contract) of planning permission ref 2017/0414/P (dated 15th Jan 2018) for refurbishment of the Workhouse and North/South Houses and redevelopment of the remainder of the site, to provide a mixed-use development comprising 50 residential units and commercial space; namely to increase extent of basement to incorporate MRI scanners with 3 no. external quench pipes, internal modifications to affordable housing layouts, change of mix of market tenure housing to create 3 no. additional units, alterations to South House to incorporate community room and North House to increase floorspace and provide basement level courtyards, alterations to rooftop plant area, fenestration of new build, cycle parking, access and landscaping.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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University College Hospital and Odeon Site 235 Euston Road/Tottenham Court Road/Grafton Way (and related former Middlesex Annexe site, 44 Cleveland Street, W1T 4JT)
S106A application for modification and discharge of planning obligations of the s106 planning agreement signed July 2004 which consolidated the following applications: application PS9604299R2 dated 19.08.1998 for: 1) Redevelopment by the erection of a new University College Hospital of approximately 650 beds, including wards, surgical facilities, outpatients, day care, seminar rooms, laboratories, accident department, radiology, ancillary offices, workshops, storage and associated services, and some 1,000 sq m of A1/A3 floorspace; 2) The provision of car parking and 2 community health facilities within the Odeon site (Grafton Way/Tottenham Court Road W1); Application PSX0005046 dated 28.07.2004 for erection of a building for hospital use (C2) comprising 3 basement levels for car parking, ground floor for community health facilities, and 1st to 5th floors as hospital, and related support accommodation and roof top plant. The proposed modification is to delete clause 4 of the planning agreement signed July 2004 to remove entirely the requirement for affordable housing obligations.
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Middlesex Hospital Annexe 44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT
Application under section 106A (3) to modify a legal agreement and amend clause 2.2 and 2.57 (definition of Affordable Housing) of the S106 associated with planning permission 2021/3087/P (Appeal Ref: APP/X5210/W/22/3300894 dated 01/12/22) which varied planning permission 2017/0414/P, dated 15/01/2018 (as amended by 2018/1584/P, dated 30/09/2019 and 2021/3088/P, dated 12/07/2021) (for 'Refurbishment of the existing Workhouse and North and South Houses, part demolition of the South House and redevelopment of the remainder of the site.' (abbrev.)), NAMELY to amend the definition of affordable housing from social rented housing to London affordable rented housing.
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UCL Howland Street Site, The Windeyer Building 46 Cleveland Street, London, W1P 4JF
Details of; living roof and living wall, in relation to condition 8 of planning permission 2011/1944/P 30/08/11 for the erection of a six storey building with two basement levels to accommodate a new scientific academic research and teaching building.
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Details of M4(2) and M4(3) compliance and sample panel of plant screen required by conditions 2, 3 and 23f of planning permission 2021/3087/P allowed at appeal (APP/X5210/W/22/3300894) dated 01/12/2022 (which varied 2018/1584/P dated 30/09/2019 which varied 2017/0414/P dated 15/01/2018) for Refurbishment of the existing Workhouse and North and South Houses, part demolition of the South House and redevelopment of the remainder of the site. (abbrev.)
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Part discharge of condition 6 - Part B of the Stage 2 Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) (programme for post-investigation assessment and subsequent analysis, publication and dissemination and deposition of resulting material) of planning permission reference 2017/0414/P, dated 15/01/2018 (as amended by 2018/1584/P, dated 30/9/2019) for Refurbishment of the existing Workhouse and North and South Houses, part demolition of the South House and redevelopment of the remainder of the site. (abbrev.)
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