Planning application
54 Ainger Road London NW3 3AH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawful development for the existing use of the HMO as a small HMO(C4).
As published by the council, reference 2026/3159/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3159/P
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Primrose Hill
- Postcode
- NW3 3AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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2025/3499/P Refused
54 Ainger Road London NW3 3AH
Change of use from HMO (C4) to single residential (C3) and amalgamation with ground floor flat (C3)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by Camden
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11 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 October 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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54 Ainger Road London NW3 3AH
Change of use from HMO (C4) to single residential (C3) and amalgamation with ground floor flat (C3)
Refused Lawful development 7 docs -
55 Ainger Road London NW3 3AH
Roof extension involving erection of rear dormer and insertion of 1x front rooflight.
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 5 docs -
21 Gascony Avenue London Camden NW6 4NB
92% historically approved
Erection of a single storey rear/side infill extension and removal of a side window on the first floor.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazingSmall domestic -
21 Gascony Avenue London Camden NW6 4NB
Erection of a single story rear/side extension with new windows and rooflights and removal of a side window on the first floor and installation of a new metal balustrade to existing rear terrace.
Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer +1 4 docsDomestic -
Flat 2 53 Ainger Road London NW3 3AH
Erection of a single storey rear outbuilding
Granted Full applications 11 docsSmall domestic -
Rear garden of 53 Ainger Road London NW3 3AH
Erection of a privacy/shade canopy in rear garden.
Withdrawn Full applications
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2026/4304/P Awaiting decision
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2026/3821/P Granted
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Certificate of Lawful Development to confirm the lawful use of the site is for office use (Class E(g)(i)) and that the use of the site as a gym (Class E(d)) or any other use falling within Class E would be lawful.
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2026/3389/P Granted
99 Heath Street London NW3 6SS
Confirmation of the implementation of planning permission 2007/3874/P granted, subject to a legal agreement dated 06/12/2007 for 'Change of use from offices (A2) to single family dwellinghouse (C3), the erection of extension at rear ground floor level within courtyard and formation of a terrace over, extension at ground floor level to western end of courtyard, creation of off-street open car parking space and minor elevational changes to The Mount elevation.', by way of erection of the extension at ground floor level to the western end of the courtyard, creation of an off-street car parking space, and minor elevational changes to the Mount elevation.
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2026/2493/P Granted
8 Fitzroy Road London Camden NW1 8TX
Use of the entire building for a single-family home (C3 residential).