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31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

Refused Camden 2026/1045/P Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Front garden resurfacing

As published by the council, reference 2026/1045/P

Application record

Reference
2026/1045/P
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
Status
Final Decision
Decision
Refused
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Decided
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Hampstead Town
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
NW3 1RT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Camden register

This site has had 14 applications since 2010: 11 approved, 2 refused.

  • 2026/3867/P Awaiting decision

    31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission ref. 2024/5203/P, dated 12/06/2026, for the excavation of a new basement floor level to a single dwellinghouse, namely to amend the approved drawings.

    Submitted 7 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 2026/2927/P Granted

    31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    Replacement rear side extension

    Decided 1 Sep 2026 Householder
  • 2026/2517/P Granted

    31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    Details of Condition 4 (Structural Engineer's details) pursuant to planning permission ref 2024/5203/P dated 12/06/2026 for the excavation of a new basement floor level to a single dwellinghouse.

    Decided 4 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 2026/1824/P Granted

    31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    Installation of a metal grille in the front garden area

    Decided 25 Aug 2026 Householder
  • 2024/5203/P Granted

    31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    Excavation of a new basement floor level to single dwellinghouse

    Decided 12 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 2024/2236/T Granted

    31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia (Magnolia spp) (T6) - Fell to ground level and poison stump to prevent re-growth.

    Decided 4 Jul 2024 Trees
  • 2024/2194/T Granted

    31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) (T1) - Reduce all round to previous reduction points approx. 2m - 3m. 1 x Fig (Ficus carica) (T2) - Fell to ground level and poison stump to prevent re-growth.

    Decided 4 Jul 2024 Trees
  • 2020/0927/P Refused

    31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    Excavation of basement with rear lightwell below dwellinghouse (Class C3), demolition and reconstruction of single storey side extension

    Decided 2 Feb 2023 Full applications
  • 2021/4788/T Granted

    31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut (T1) - Reduce all round to previous reduction points, approx. 2m - 3m.

    Decided 8 Nov 2021 Trees
  • 2017/5803/T Granted

    31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut - Reduce to previous points

    Decided 2 Nov 2017 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 24 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Camden refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    2020/0927/P 50 yards away

    Excavation of basement with rear lightwell below dwellinghouse (Class C3), demolition and reconstruction of single storey side extension

    Refused Full applications Extension Demolition
    Small domestic
  • 31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    2026/1824/P Submitted 7 May 2026 50 yards away

    Installation of a metal grille in the front garden area

    Granted Householder 8 docs
    Domestic
  • 31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    2026/2517/P Submitted 16 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Details of Condition 4 (Structural Engineer's details) pursuant to planning permission ref 2024/5203/P dated 12/06/2026 for the excavation of a new basement floor level to a single dwellinghouse.

    Granted Full applications 4 docs
    Domestic
  • 31 Willoughby Road Hampstead London NW3 1RT

    2016/7146/P 50 yards away

    Excavation of basement with rear lightwell below dwellinghouse (C3); demolition and reconstruction of single storey side extension.

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension Demolition
    Small domestic
  • 31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    2016/7151/P 50 yards away

    Re-positioning of the existing rooflights to front and rear roofslopes of dwellinghouse

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer
    Domestic
  • 31 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RT

    2014/6969/T 50 yards away

    FRONT GARDEN: 1 x Magnolia - Reduce to previous points REAR GARDEN: 1 x Horse Chestnut - Reduce to previous points

    Granted Trees

In Camden

  • 2026/4314/P Awaiting decision

    Basement Flat & Flat Raised Ground Floor 46 Primrose Hill Road London NW3 3AA

    Amalgamation of two self-contained flats to form a self-contained maisonette on lower ground and raised ground floor.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/4304/P Awaiting decision

    68 Clarence Way London NW1 8DG

    Erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden.

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/3821/P Granted

    Plots B, C and D at Highgate Studios Highgate Road London NW5 1TL

    Certificate of Lawful Development to confirm the lawful use of the site is for office use (Class E(g)(i)) and that the use of the site as a gym (Class E(d)) or any other use falling within Class E would be lawful.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/3389/P Granted

    99 Heath Street London NW3 6SS

    Confirmation of the implementation of planning permission 2007/3874/P granted, subject to a legal agreement dated 06/12/2007 for 'Change of use from offices (A2) to single family dwellinghouse (C3), the erection of extension at rear ground floor level within courtyard and formation of a terrace over, extension at ground floor level to western end of courtyard, creation of off-street open car parking space and minor elevational changes to The Mount elevation.', by way of erection of the extension at ground floor level to the western end of the courtyard, creation of an off-street car parking space, and minor elevational changes to the Mount elevation.

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/2493/P Granted

    8 Fitzroy Road London Camden NW1 8TX

    Use of the entire building for a single-family home (C3 residential).

    Received 16 Jun, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development