Planning application
2-7 White Hall Hotel Montague Street London Camden WC1B 5BP
Works: Extension
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Proposal
External alterations including works to the lower ground floor, front and rear elevations, lightwells, orangery, installation of 5no. CCTV to the front elevation and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 2026/3298/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3298/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bloomsbury
- Postcode
- WC1B 5BP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2026/3672/L Awaiting decision
2-7 White Hall Hotel Montague Street London Camden WC1B 5BP
External alterations including works to the lower ground floor, front and rear elevations, lightwells, orangery, installation of 5no. CCTV to the front elevation and associated works.
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2024/5011/P Granted
2-7 White Hall Hotel Montague Street London Camden WC1B 5BP
Discharge of condition 4a (Before the relevant part of the work is begun, detailed drawings, or samples of materials as appropriate, in respect of the following, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority: a) Details including sections at 1:10 of all windows (including jambs, head and cill), external doors, and gates) of application 2023/1831/P (Erection of rear single storey extension at ground floor following demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of plant in rear garden and at rear roof level. Rear landscaping alterations and erection of timber shelter. Erection of rear 1st floor balcony. Fenestration alterations. Installation of platform lift and stairs from lower ground to ground floor within the front lightwell. Installation of lift overrun) granted 24/4/24.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Camden
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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
19 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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White Hall Hotel 2 - 5 Montague Street London WC1B 5BP
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Robinia (T1) - Fell to ground level. 1 x London Plane (T2) - Raise four lowest hanging branches over lawn by 3m, raising crown over the lawn to approx. 10m. 1 x London Plane (T3) - Prune as shown on marked photo.
Granted Trees -
2-7 White Hall Hotel Montague Street London Camden WC1B 5BP
Discharge of condition 4a (Before the relevant part of the work is begun, detailed drawings, or samples of materials as appropriate, in respect of the following, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority: a) Details including sections at 1:10 of all windows (including jambs, head and cill), external doors, and gates) of application 2023/1831/P (Erection of rear single storey extension at ground floor following demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of plant in rear garden and at rear roof level. Rear landscaping alterations and erection of timber shelter. Erection of rear 1st floor balcony. Fenestration alterations. Installation of platform lift and stairs from lower ground to ground floor within the front lightwell. Installation of lift overrun) granted 24/4/24.
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1Small domestic -
White Hall Hotel 2-7 Montague Street London WC1B 5BP
Non-Material Amendment to planning reference 2023/1831/P in relation to site discoveries and Buildings Regulation compliance. Including changes to the scale and design of the orangery, timber shelter, gym, joinery, and kitchen flue.
Granted Amendments Extension 7 docs -
1 & 1a Montague Street London WC1B 5BP
Use of the premises for office (class B1) purposes
Withdrawn Full applications -
2-7 White Hall Hotel Montague Street London WC1B 5BP
Details required by condition 5 (tree protection) of planning permission 2023/1831/P dated 24/04/2024 (Erection of rear single storey extension at ground floor following demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of plant in rear garden and at rear roof level. Rear landscaping alterations and erection of timber shelter. Erection of rear 1st floor balcony. Fenestration alterations. Installation of platform lift and stairs from lower ground to ground floor within the front lightwell. Installation of lift overrun).
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +2Small domestic -
2-7 Montague Street London WC1B 5BP
Lawful Development Certificate to demonstrate that the site has been in continuous use for more than 10 years as a Hotel (Use Class C1).
Granted Full applications
Other full applications
In Camden
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2026/0990/P Refused
1 Bleeding Heart Yard & 19 Greville Street London EC1N 8SJ
Change of use from office space and restaurant use (Class E) and members club (Sui Generis) to affordable workspace and restaurant use (Class E) and 1 x residential unit on the third and fourth floors (Class C3). Erection of a two-storey roof extension across 19 Greville Street and 1 Bleeding Heart Yard, including alterations at second-floor level to the interior courtyard elevation, ground-floor fenestration changes, and a roof terrace for the associated residential unit.
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2026/3044/P Granted
London Irish Centre 50-52 Camden Square London NW1 9XB
Details to discharge Condition 25 Part A (Air Quality Monitoring) of planning permission ref. 2020/1481/P dated 17/05/24 for 'Redevelopment of site to provide new and reconfigured community centre and ancillary residential accommodation (Class D1/ D2) involving alterations to retained buildings at No's. 50, 51 and 52 Camden Square including replacement of two storey 'link' building; demolition of Murray Street and Murray Mews buildings and replacement with part-three / part-four storey building (plus basement level) with second and third floor terraces and new entrance; associated landscaping and cycle parking'.
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2026/4338/P Awaiting decision
32 Willoughby Road London NW3 1RU
Details to discharge condition 6 (tree protection methods) of planning permission 2025/4186/P granted 13/11/2025 for 'Demolition of existing two storey outrigger and replacement with part two-storey, part single storey rear extension, loft conversion with dormer and roof light to main roof at rear, new windows to flanking wall, replacement of existing windows and installation of a gate and fence to side'.
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2026/4141/P Awaiting decision
24 Endell Street London WC2H 9HQ
Relocation of three air conditioning condenser units to first floor roof, construction of an acoustic enclosure and other associated works.
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2026/3907/P Awaiting decision
Flat 1 16 Lyndhurst Road London NW3 5NL
External renovations to the front of the property, including works to the entry porch, steps, replacment front door, installation of metal railings to boundary wall and paving to front garden and erection of a glass roof to the side passage to create a bike shelter.