Mount Pleasant Royal Mail Staff Car Park Mount Pleasant London WC1X 0BU

1. 17 Feb 2026

   Received by Camden

2. 23 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 2013/3807/P Granted

  Land to west of Royal Mail Sorting office bounded by Phoenix Place, Mount Pleasant, Gough Street & Calthorpe St. Camden WC1.

  Comprehensive redevelopment, following the demolition of existing buildings, to construct four new buildings ranging from 5 to 15 storeys (above basement level) in height, to provide 38,724 sqm (GIA) of residential floorspace (345 dwellings) (Class C3), 823 sqm (GIA) of flexible retail and community floorspace (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, D1 or D2), with associated energy centre, waste and storage areas, basement level residential car parking (54 spaces), the re-provision of Royal Mail staff car parking (approx 196 spaces) cycle parking, residential cycle parking (431 residential spaces) hard and soft landscaping to provide public and private areas of open space, alterations to the public highway and all other necessary excavation and enabling works. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement. The proposed redevelopment is to be considered is the context of the redevelopment of the adjacent site, north of the Sorting Office building (within the London Borough of Islington) which has been submitted simultaneously under the Islington planning & conservation area consent application reference numbers: P2013/1423 & P2013/1435. That development involves: The demolition of existing buildings to construct 3 to 12 storey buildings, providing 38,015sqm (336 dwellings) residential floorspace (Class C3), 4,260sqm (GIA) office floorspace (Class B1), 1.428sqm flexible retail and community floorspace, (Classes A1, A2, A3, D1 or D2) with associated energy centre, waste and storage areas, car (65 spaces) and cycle (523 spaces) parking, hard and soft landscaping to provide public and private areas of open space, alterations to the public highway and construction of a new vehicle ramp to basement level to service Royal Mail operations, an acoustic roof deck over the existing servicing yard and other necessary excavation and enabling works. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement.

  Decided 27 Feb 2014 Full applications

Camden granted permission on 17 March 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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• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2020/4410/P Submitted 25 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Details of elevations of all entrances to discharge condition 12A (details of materials and samples) for Phase 1 only, of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, 823sqm of flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works).

  Granted Full applications 4 docs
  Major scheme

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2020/3024/P 50 yards away

  Details of landscaping (including courtyard, Square P and amenity terrace of level 04 of Block A), play spaces and play equipment, and external cycle parking, pursuant to conditions 13 (landscaping) and 29 (play spaces) and part condition 19 (cycle facilities) for Phase 1 only, of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, 823sqm of flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works).

  Granted Full applications
  Major scheme

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2020/1771/P 50 yards away

  Details of a refuse strategy to discharge Condition 20 (waste) for Phase 2 only, of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, 823sqm of flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works (summary)).

  Granted Full applications
  Major scheme

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2020/1772/P 50 yards away

  Details of inclusive design to discharge Condition 25 (accessibility) for Phase 2 only, of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, 823sqm of flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works (summary)).

  Granted Full applications
  Major scheme

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2020/4119/P Submitted 10 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Details of communal residential areas to discharge Condition 26 (inclusive design) for Phase 1 only, of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, 823sqm of flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works (summary)).

  Granted Full applications 4 docs
  Major scheme

• Mount Pleasant - Phoenix Place Development London WC1X 0DA

  2020/4072/P 50 yards away

  Details of materials and the signage strategy to discharge Condition 12 part I for Phase 1 only, of planning permission 2013/3807/P granted on 30th March 2015 by the Greater London Authority (for new buildings of 5-15 storeys, 345 dwellings, 823sqm of flexible retail and community floorspace and associated works (summary)).

  Granted Full applications
  Major scheme

• 2026/1139/P Granted

  25 John Street London WC1N 2BS

  Alterations to design of conservatory, windows and doors approved under planning permission 2024/0312/P dated 06/08/2024.

  Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 2026/4266/P Awaiting decision

  Unit 3A Camden Wharf London 28 Jamestown Road NW1 7BY

  Variation of the planning permission dated 15.3.1999 (Registered No PE9700702R3) for the redevelopment of the eastern part of the site by the erection of a four-storey building for mixed A1, A3 and B1 and the retention of the lock-keepers cottage as a Canal Information Centre with ancillary retail/ cafe comprising alterations to the elevations, fenestration, shopfront, balustrading, terraces, roof plant and the omission of the approved canopy over the pedestrian area as well as the discharging of part of condition 1 of the said planning permission relating to approval of details of balustrades, shopfronts, the canopy attached to the commercial building and any structure related to it.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 2026/3366/P Granted

  Flat Lower Ground Floor 133 King Henry's Road London NW3 3RD

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 2025/1032/P dated 23/04/2025 (which amended 2023/5117/P dated 22/03/2024 (for: Erection of single storey rear extension at lower ground floor, new windows to front and side elevations and new front door) NAMELY, changes to front elevation window and materials

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 2026/4223/P Awaiting decision

  6 Conybeare London NW3 3SD

  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission ref. 2022/2870/P, dated 13/12/2022, for the erection of a single-storey roof extension and internal roof terrace to the front part of the building, namely to regularise amendments to the approved scheme.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 2026/4045/P Granted

  234 - 240 Grafton Road London NW5 4NS

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 2024/4574/P granted 21/01/2026 for 'Erection of mansard roof extension to accommodate 1 x one bedroom and 1 x two bedroom dwellings; erection of a part one part two storey semi-detached one bedroom dwelling within rear garden to Dale Road; new cycle storage within rear garden, installation of 1 x ASHP in rear garden and 2 x ASHP on mansard roof of terrace, alterations to front boundary treatment.' namely to amend windows on the rear elevation of the existing building.

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Amendments