Planning application
139 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1570/P
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Kings Cross
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1X 8UB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 6 applications since 2013: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/1834/L Granted
139 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UB
Internal and external works associated with the refurbishment, including internal reconfiguration, installation of ensuite bathroom pods, secondary glazing, thermal upgrades, alterations to windows and installation of new doors to courtyards and associated works
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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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2013/5684/L Granted
139 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8UB
Replacement of all existing timber sash windows with new multi-pane timber sash windows incorporating acoustic glass, replacement of windows to rear extension with new timber framed double glazed windows, and replacement of existing timber framed doors with new timber and glass doors to match existing (rear elevation doors to be double glazed).
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Camden granted permission on 7 July 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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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