Planning application
Metropolitan Police Section House 10A Holmes Road London NW5 3AE
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Proposal
Partial demolition, rebuilding, and extension of the former Section House building in connection with its continued use for policing services, including the erection of lift shaft and single-storey ground floor extension; external cladding and windows; erection of a vehicular access ramp and first-floor podium; structural works; installation of rooftop plant; waste store; boundary treatments; cycle parking; operational car parking; hostile vehicle mitigation bollards; landscaping works; external lighting; CCTV; and other associated works.
As published by the council, reference 2025/5479/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/5479/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Kentish Town South
- Postcode
- NW5 3AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Camden
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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