Planning application
2026/1570/P
139 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UB
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for change of use from residential institution (C2) to large 10 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis) with reference to the condition attached to planning permission ref 36058.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1570/P
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Camden
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29 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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2026/1834/L Granted
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2026/1795/P Granted
139 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UB
Alterations to windows and installation of new doors to courtyards and associated works
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2022/2397/P Granted
139 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UB
Relocation of electrical equipment cupboard at front basement area from under the pedestrian walkway to the party wall shared with the neighbouring property; installation of external electrical cable at low level and cutting into the building to allow the services to pass through the external wall.
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2022/2963/L Granted
139 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UB
Relocation of electrical equipment cupboard at front basement area from under the pedestrian walkway to the party wall shared with the neighbouring property; installation of external electrical cable at low level and cutting into the building to allow the services to pass through the external wall.
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2012/2933/L Withdrawn
143-145 Gray's Inn Road (Odd) London WC1X 8UB
Installation of IRS (Integrated Reception System) communal digital equipment, including one aerial and two satellite dishes and external cabinet/junction box and cabling to the individual properties all associated with existing flat (Class C3).
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2012/0598/P Withdrawn
143-145 Gray's Inn Road (Odd) London WC1X 8UB
Installation of IRS (Integrated Reception System) communal digital equipment, including one aerial and two satellite dishes and external cabinet/junction box and cabling to the individual properties all associated with existing flat (Class C3).
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2026/2602/P Granted
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Erection of a single storey outbuilding in rear garden for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
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2026/2586/P Granted
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2026/0791/P Granted
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2026/2569/P Granted
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