Planning application
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of a raised Portland stone step over the existing front entrance step.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1937/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1937/P
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC1N 3HB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 8 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/2449/P Awaiting decision
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Discharge of conditions 4a (flooring) and 4b (joinery) of listed building consent dated 19 September 2025 ref 2025/2502/L .
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2026/2447/L Awaiting decision
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Alterations to bathroom layouts and floor finishes on ground to second floors (pursuant to listed building consent 2025/0559/L, granted 05/06/2025 for 'Internal and external works including erection of rear extension with re-provided terrace above, erection of pitched roof enclosure at front of roof, installation of replacement glazing and new rear windows, alterations to front railings, and associated works to grade II listed dwelling')
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2026/2446/L Awaiting decision
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Discharge of conditions 3b (doors) 3d (flooring) 3e (bathroom designs) 3f (front lightwell details) 3h (joinery details) and 5 (RCPs) of Listed Building Consent dated 5 June 2025 (ref: 2025/0559/L).
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2026/2029/L Granted
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Installation of a raised Portland stone step over the existing front entrance step.
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2025/5212/L Granted
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Installation of metal railings/balustrade towards front and on sides and rear of roof
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2025/5157/P Granted
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Installation of metal railings/balustrade towards front and on sides and rear of roof
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2025/2502/L Awaiting decision
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
Internal and external works including provision of air source heat pumps, new heating system, new bathrooms to ground and 3rd floor level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by Camden
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 29 June 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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