Planning application
Churchill House 35 Red Lion Square London Camden WC1R 4SG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from Sui Generis (Institutional Use) to Hotel (C1), removal of the existing upper levels on floors seven (Red Lion Square), five and six (Drake Street) and erection of new floors (7th floor - Red Lion Square) (5th, 6th and 7th floors - Drake Street) to make an 8 storey building throughout, retention and alterations to the facades including entrance and bay on Red Lion Square.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3113/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3113/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Postcode
- WC1R 4SG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2026
Received by Camden
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28 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 September 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
90 documents on file for this application
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