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44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT

Awaiting decision Camden 2026/0494/L Approval of Details (Listed Building)

Works: New dwelling Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Relates to 2017/0415/L

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Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference 2026/0494/L

Application record

Reference
2026/0494/L
Type
Approval of Details (Listed Building)
Status
Registered
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
11 May 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.

  • 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

    Submitted 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 16 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 2025/5455/P Awaiting decision

    44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT

    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)

    Submitted 2 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • 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)

    Submitted 16 Sep 2025 Full applications
  • 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.)

    Decided 14 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • 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.)

    Decided 14 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • 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.)

    Decided 14 Jul 2025 Full applications
  • 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.)

    Submitted 7 Jul 2025 Full applications
  • 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.)

    Decided 1 Nov 2024 Full applications
  • 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.)

    Decided 20 Sep 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 11 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Camden took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 2017/0415/L Granted

    Middlesex Hospital Annex 44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT

    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

    Decided 15 Jan 2018 Heritage and listed buildings

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

31 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Camden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Camden decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • 44 Cleveland Street London W1T 4JT

    2026/3760/P Submitted 2 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

    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

    Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition Windows or glazing 41 docs
    Small domestic
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    2024/4523/L 50 yards away

    Subdivision of consultation room into two rooms.

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    2025/3725/L Submitted 25 Aug 2025 50 yards away

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  • The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB

    2026/0928/L Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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  • Land to the North of the British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB

    2026/1033/P Submitted 16 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Details pursuant to condition 53 (Excavations) of planning permission 2022/1041/P dated 17/07/2024 (for Demolition of the British Library Centre for Conservation, alterations to the British Library and erection of a new building)

    Granted Full applications Demolition 9 docs
  • 373-375 Euston Road London NW1 3AR

    2018/5339/A Submitted 2 Nov 2018 50 yards away

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    Refused Advertising 22 docs

In Camden

  • 2026/1141/L Granted

    25 John Street London WC1N 2BS

    Internal and external alterations to partition layout at basement, supporting structures and external ground level, and alterations to design of conservatory, windows and doors granted under listed building consent 2024/0338/L dated 06/08/2024.

    Received 26 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2025/1781/L Granted

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    Demolition of existing garage and interlinking gallery and replacement with new garage and garden room with link, new basement floor below garden, alterations to main house including replacement windows including reinstated oriel window and new French doors to entrance elevation, new roofing to side wing, new portico and replacement door to front elevation, enlargement of existing lightwell, replacement gates and canopy over entrance gate, restorations of boundary treatments, associated internal alterations including partial underpinning works and other minor alterations.

    Received 22 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/4129/L Awaiting decision

    6 Leverton Street London NW5 2PJ

    Strip out kitchen including floor tiles and replace; replace plumbing and flooring in rear ensuite; replace plumbing in front ensuite and WC; replace internal doors; replace garden wall with metal railing; replace 3 rear windows, 3 rear elevation side windows, 1 rear door and 1 rear elevation side door with double-glazed crittal windows and doors; remove 2 rear windows; render rear elevation brickwork; and associated works.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/1686/L Granted

    Flat Ground and 1st Floor and Flat 2nd and 3rd Floor 14 Downshire Hill London NW3 1NR

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    Received 19 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/2202/L Refused

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    Erection of conservatory to front elevation.

    Received 27 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings