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38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB

Awaiting decision Camden 2026/2449/P Approval of Details

Relates to 2025/2502/L

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

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 4a (flooring) and 4b (joinery) of listed building consent dated 19 September 2025 ref 2025/2502/L .

As published by the council, reference 2026/2449/P

Application record

Reference
2026/2449/P
Type
Approval of Details
Status
Registered
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
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.

  • 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')

    Submitted 12 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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).

    Submitted 12 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 2026/1937/P Granted

    38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB

    Installation of a raised Portland stone step over the existing front entrance step.

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Householder
  • 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

    Decided 30 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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

    Decided 30 Dec 2025 Householder
  • 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.

    Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jun 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 23 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 August 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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.

    Heritage and listed buildings

Documents

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

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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    2026/3515/L Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

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  • 38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB

    2026/2447/L Submitted 12 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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