Planning application
57 Belsize Park London NW3 4EH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Existing use of the property as a single planning unit for a mixed use comprising flexible long term residential accommodation (Class C3 and Sui Generis) and short term guest accommodation (Class C1).
As published by the council, reference 2026/3386/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/3386/P
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Belsize
- Postcode
- NW3 4EH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 6 applications since 2011: 2 approved, 2 refused.
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2015/6492/P Granted
57 Belsize Park London NW3 4EH
Use as 23 self contained flats at basement, upper ground and mezzanine, first, second and third floor levels.
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2014/3724/P Granted
57 Belsize Park London NW3 4EH
Replacing existing door opening on the front elevation of light-well with new timber sash window, rendering existing brickwall and removal of coping stones around lightwell wall, erection of new raised patio area to front elevation to create new soft landscaping and flower bed to enclose lightwell, rendering of front brick boundary wall and placement of coping stones and pier stones on-top.
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2013/3192/P Refused
57 Belsize Park London NW3 4EH
Erection of an enclosed storage area with green roof in front lightwell of residential building.
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2011/5615/P Refused
57 Belsize Park London NW3 4EH
Installation of timber door at front basement level and erection of rendered brick wall within lightwell (Retrospective).
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2011/4391/P Withdrawn
57 Belsize Park London NW3 4EH
Retrospective application to retain timber door accessing front lightwell and brick wall enclosing lightwell for existing HMO premises (Class C4).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Camden
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14 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 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
11 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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57 Belsize Park London NW3 4EH
Installation of timber door at front basement level and erection of rendered brick wall within lightwell (Retrospective).
Refused Full applications -
57 Belsize Park London NW3 4EH
Use as 23 self contained flats at basement, upper ground and mezzanine, first, second and third floor levels.
Granted Full applications New dwelling -
57 Belsize Park London NW3 4EH
Erection of an enclosed storage area with green roof in front lightwell of residential building.
Refused Full applications -
57 Belsize Park London NW3 4EH
Retrospective application to retain timber door accessing front lightwell and brick wall enclosing lightwell for existing HMO premises (Class C4).
Withdrawn Full applications -
57 Belsize Park London Camden NW3 4EH
Conversion of 23 self-contained residential units to 19. Erection of 3x replacement larger dormers and 1 rooflight following demolition of existing.
Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Demolition -
Garden Flat 58 Belsize Park London NW3 4EH
REAR GARDEN: 1 x Poplar T1 - remove tree and roots.
Granted Trees
Other lawful development applications
In Camden
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2026/4314/P Awaiting decision
Basement Flat & Flat Raised Ground Floor 46 Primrose Hill Road London NW3 3AA
Amalgamation of two self-contained flats to form a self-contained maisonette on lower ground and raised ground floor.
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2026/4304/P Awaiting decision
68 Clarence Way London NW1 8DG
Erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden.
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2026/3821/P Granted
Plots B, C and D at Highgate Studios Highgate Road London NW5 1TL
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).