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Victory House 30-34 Kingsway London WC2B 6EX

Awaiting decision Camden 2026/2748/P Full Planning Permission

Works: Windows or glazing

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Proposal

Change of use from office (Class E) to hotel (Class C1). External works comprising replacement shopfront and doors at ground floor level, replacement windows throughout, minor alterations to rear facade, and new rooftop plant facilities with associated enclosure.

As published by the council, reference 2026/2748/P

Application record

Reference
2026/2748/P
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Registered
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Postcode
WC2B 6EX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jul 2026

    Received by Camden

  2. 3 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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.

Documents

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

82 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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