Planning application
31 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HJ
Works: Roofing Demolition
Relates to 2024/1934/P
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Non Material Amendments to planning permission dated 11 September 2024 (Ref: 2024/1934/P) for 'External alterations and internal refurbishments to include creation of a new office entrance on Sicilian Avenue, reconfiguration of retail units, cycle parking, shower and changing facilities, alterations at roof level to include new roof top plant deck, demolish the existing lift cars and rebuild at a lower level, erection of new stair core and safety barrier and associated works'. Namely: for removal of the plant deck on the roof and installation of new raised roof area on the roof and amendments to the siting of the roof level plant, altering the swing of the door at ground floor level.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0218/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0218/P
- Type
- Non Material Amendments
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1B 5HJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 6 applications since 2019: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/5803/P Granted
31 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HJ
Details of external lighting strategy required by Condition 11 of planning permission ref 2024/1934/P dated 11/09/2024 (for: External alterations and internal refurbishments to include creation of a new office entrance on Sicilian Avenue, reconfiguration of retail units, cycle parking, shower and changing facilities, alterations at roof level to include new roof top plant deck, demolish the existing lift cars and rebuild at a lower level, erection of new stair core and safety barrier and associated works)
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2026/0576/L Granted
31 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HJ
Discharge of condition 4 (a) (stair details) and condition 4 (d) (floor finishes) of listed building consent ref 2024/2027/L granted on 11 September 2024 for external alterations and internal refurbishments.
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2025/5702/L Granted
31 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HJ
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of listed building consent (ref 2024/2017/L) dated 11/09/2024 for External alterations and internal refurbishments to include creation of a new office entrance on Sicilian Avenue, reconfiguration of retail units, cycle parking, shower and changing facilities, alterations at roof level to include new roof top plant deck, demolish the existing lift cars and rebuild at a lower level, erection of new stair core and safety barrier and associated works NAMELY for removal of the plant deck on the roof and installation of new raised roof area on the roof and amendments to the siting of the roof level plant, altering the swing of the door at ground floor level; internal alterations at ground floor level, retaining more walls than were approved to be demolished and creation of new ground floor store room.
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2019/6298/L Granted
31 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HJ
Removal of modern partitions and construction of new ones to improve the layout of the existing flats.
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2019/1671/L Granted
31 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HJ
Removal of modern partitions and construction of new ones to improve the layout of the existing flats. General refurbishment to meet current standards.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by Camden
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11 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 May 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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2024/1934/P Granted
31 Southampton Row London Camden WC1B 5HJ
External alterations and internal refurbishments to include creation of a new office entrance on Sicilian Avenue, reconfiguration of retail units, cycle parking, shower and changing facilities, alterations at roof level to include new roof top plant deck, demolish the existing lift cars and rebuild at a lower level, erection of new stair core and safety barrier and associated works.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 1 May 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.
Nearby applications
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31 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HJ
Discharge of condition 4 (a) (stair details) and condition 4 (d) (floor finishes) of listed building consent ref 2024/2027/L granted on 11 September 2024 for external alterations and internal refurbishments.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 38 docs -
33 Southampton Row LONDON WC1B 5HJ
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing -
31 Southampton Row London Camden WC1B 5HJ
Discharge of condition 5 of listed building consent application 2024/2017/L relating to facade cleaning.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs -
31 Southampton Row London Camden WC1B 5HJ
External alterations and internal refurbishments to include creation of a new office entrance on Sicilian Avenue, reconfiguration of retail units, cycle parking, shower and changing facilities, alterations at roof level to include new roof top plant deck, demolish the existing lift cars and rebuild at a lower level, erection of new stair core and safety barrier and associated works.
Granted Full applications Roofing Demolition -
31 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HJ
Removal of modern partitions and construction of new ones to improve the layout of the existing flats.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling -
31 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HJ
Removal of modern partitions and construction of new ones to improve the layout of the existing flats. General refurbishment to meet current standards.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling
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2026/2540/P Granted
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Non-material amendment to planning permission ref. 2025/5424/P dated 06/05/2026 for 'front alterations including reduction of length of metal railings and widening of opening for access to bins, installation of tiling to new entrance steps, installation of door to storage area & handrail to Flat A, and alterations to side boundary doorway', namely, to change the material for the new entrance steps and front paving.
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2026/2606/P Granted
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