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Lion House 72 - 75 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4NA

Awaiting decision Camden 2026/1030/P Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension Windows or glazing

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from Office (Class E) to Hotel (Class C1), extensions at 7th floor level, creation of terraces, new and replacement windows, rooftop plant enclosure, green roofs, PV's, alterations to façade and associated works.

As published by the council, reference 2026/1030/P

Application record

Reference
2026/1030/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Postcode
WC1R 4NA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 May 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 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

88 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 full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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