Planning application
38 Great James Street London Camden WC1N 3HB
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.
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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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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.
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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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12 Jun 2026
Received by Camden
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23 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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